Peak of Love by Laura Marquez Diamond

Author:Laura Marquez Diamond
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: friends to lovers, second chance, romantic comedy, vacation romance, steamy read, mom-com
Publisher: Laura Marquez Diamond
Published: 2023-06-02T00:00:00+00:00

“Tonight?” Celina asked while folding laundry.

“C’mon, Mom! We only came home to grab our things!” Jonas announced.

She looked at Parker without hiding her surprise. They rarely had the boys overnight, and never spontaneously.

“Are you sure Grace is good with the last-minute plans?”

Parker smiled and nodded. “Yeah, she’s getting a batch of cookies ready. And you know they’re always welcome.”

She could hear the boys upstairs, tearing up their room to gather clothes and video games. She put the last of the tablecloths away and piled towels to bring upstairs. “OK, yeah, they love spending time with you.”

This also meant she wouldn’t have to put dinner together after a long day of errands and chores. Cheese, pretzels, and Netflix sounded grand right then.

Parker cleared his throat before speaking in a hushed tone. “We should do this more often. Help you with the boys. I’m sorry we’ve been a bit—”

“You do a lot, Parker. I know you’re always there for us.”

“Of course, yes. Today Dane made me realize that we just assume you’ll call on us if needed. We haven’t had the presence of mind to plan or offer our help. That’s going to change.”

“Dane?”

“Yeah, at lunch. By the way, he wanted me to tell you he’s sorry he didn’t come around. He’s leaving early for Vancouver and had to pack what he needed from his place downtown.”

“Oh, yeah, of course,” she said vaguely, waving away the apology.

The boys hugged her and promised to save cookies for when she picked them up tomorrow. “I’ll be there around noon to bring Jonas to tennis.”

They gave a vague acknowledgment of her reminder. It hardly mattered since something else was urgent on her mind.

When they left, she texted Dane. What exactly did you tell Parker today?

Dane: The boys are staying with them overnight, right?

Celina: Yeah.

Dane: Is that a bad thing?

Celina: No, of course not. It was just weird that he said it was your idea.

Dane: You had a long day and Jerome could use extra time to think about his apology.

Celina: Thanks I guess?

Dane: There’s nothing to thank me for.

Celina: Heard you’re leaving for Vancouver tomorrow morning.

Dane: Yup. It’ll take me about a week to wrap up the last build.

Celina: What’s next? Heading to Portland?

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