Their Siren (Daughters of Olympus Book 1) by Charlie Hart & Anastasia James

Author:Charlie Hart & Anastasia James [Hart, Charlie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Harlow

Walking with the guys down the strip makes me a little self-conscious. People here know me. This is where I was raised--though not born, obviously--and the island isn’t that big. I pass Carlos, one of my dad’s oldest friends, at the hot dog stand and I wave, knowing he’s making a mental note to ask my parents who I’m out with.

And when we stop for the icees, Sandy, a girl I had a class with at the community college with last semester, scoops up our ice into cones, dousing them with fruit syrup, I know she’s biting her tongue. Which I’m grateful for--I don’t want to field anyone’s questions right now.

“These guys are just coming through town,” I tell her, to ward off any rumors. “I met them on the beach.”

“Sounds fun,” she says as she swipes Kai’s debit card. “If you guys are bored later, there’s a bonfire on the south beach.”

The guys don’t pay her any attention though. Instead, they grab napkins for me, ask if I want anything else, and smile adoringly as I answer for us. “Thanks, but I have to work tonight,” I tell her.

The guys just wave, making it clear they only have eyes for me.

It’s exciting, this attention. My shoulders lift as I walk with them, and I recognize the feeling is pride. It feels good to be in their company.

“You look so pretty in that dress,” Eric says, taking my hand in his as we walk.

“Really?” I look down at the pattern of the fabric. It’s geometric and feels a little busy. “I wore it to cover my legs. They’re still, um...”

“Sparkling?” Crew asks with a light in his eyes.

“Pretty much.” I smile, feeling lighter than I have in so long. With these guys, it’s like there is no reason to pretend to be some outgoing person. I can just be myself.

“You look so happy, Harlow,” Kai says. “I’m usually in a bad mood when I have to go to work.”

West cracks up as we cross an intersection. “Right, since you know so much about a hard day on the job.”

We laugh at this, from what the guys tell me, Kai has a trust fund and an angry father who wants him back in law school. Crew grew up in an urban city, with a single mom, and Eric is from the Midwest, a Kansas City sweetheart.

“And what about you, West,” I ask. “Where did you grow up? Before you guys all met in college and tried out for this racing team?”

He wraps an arm around me and leans in for a bite of my icee. “I’m a free spirit, Harlow,” he says in an exaggerated tone. “I go where the wind takes me.”

I elbow him playfully. “Honestly though, what’s your story?”

“Eh, my parents are from a small Alaskan village, and I haven’t seen them in forever. My stepbrother lives there still, and we aren’t exactly best friends.”

“Why?” I ask as we turn left toward the boat dock.

“River is one of those brooding types, kind of my opposite.

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