Thin Ice: A Coach's Daughter, Reverse Harem Romance (The Forbidden Reverse Harem Collection) by Lisa Cullen

Author:Lisa Cullen [Cullen, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-02-19T00:00:00+00:00

19

ZACHARY

Something was bothering Lucy. She stood stiff at my side, her voice tightening as she kept talking to Caroline.

I shook hands with Mark, and we stepped off to the side so our conversation wouldn’t interfere with Lucy’s. She watched me go with an inscrutable expression.

Lennox and Justin finished their dance with Abigail and walked her over to Lucy. I nodded my thanks at them and was rewarded with Justin’s shit-eating grin.

“Nice party.” Justin butted in as he passed.

Mark lifted his glass of champagne in a toasting gesture. “I almost didn’t come. Sick to death of wearing this suit.” He tugged at the collar and grimaced.

“I hear you.” I worked my finger beneath my collar and pulled it away from my neck. I usually didn’t mind the whole ordeal. It was for a good cause. But tonight, the suit chafed and all I could think about was getting back to Lucy and figuring out why she kept staring at me like that.

Mark ambled off to talk to someone else, and I turned back to Lucy. She knelt in front of Abigail, smoothing the girl’s hair over and over. “Are you having fun?”

Abigail nodded and yawned. “Uh-huh.”

“Good.” Lucy straightened and cast a quick look around the room.

The room had filled up while I was walking Lucy around introducing her to people. I cupped her elbow and tilted my head to the side. “Can I talk to you?”

Abigail rubbed her eyes and yawned again. “Is it time to go home?” She peered up at her mother, exhaustion dimming the brightness in her eyes.

I checked my watch, surprised at the late hour. It felt like we’d just gotten here.

Lucy sighed. “Sorry. She’s used to going to bed early. I should have expected it would wear her out. I’m surprised it didn’t hype her up.” She took Abigail’s hand and squeezed. “Can you stay awake a little longer?”

Abigail nodded and wrapped her arm around Lucy’s legs. “I like it here. It’s fun.”

“I have a room,” I blurted out the words without thinking them through. I knew Lucy wouldn’t accept the invitation to go upstairs with me. It was too much to hope for, but now that I’d brought it up, I stood by it. “Maybe she just needs a quick nap?”

“She doesn’t know the meaning of a short nap,” Lucy said with a quirk to her lips.

I shrugged and slid my hands into my pockets to keep from reaching for her in front of everyone. “Maybe a short break then? We could get something to eat from room service.”

“I want to see your room.” Abigail widened her eyes. “Please. Please. Please.”

“Abigail.” Lucy shushed her gently as a blush crept up her cheeks. No one seemed to notice.

Almost everyone in the room was engaged in a conversation that took up their attention. Even Lennox and Justin were occupied in a corner where they chatted with Mark and another man I knew from the rec center.

Abigail tugged on Lucy’s hand. She cupped her free hand around her mouth in a C and whispered, “Please, Mama.

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