Sea of Love by Nic Starr

Author:Nic Starr [Starr, Nic]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-10-19T18:30:00+00:00

Evan didn’t really care what they did at the markets. Sure, he wanted to pick up a few souvenirs, but one glance around told him he’d have no trouble finding something in a heartbeat. What he did want to do, was make the most of spending time with Harry.

“Let’s wander over that way.” He pointed away from the fresh foods they were surrounded by to a section that seemed more in line with what they wanted to look at.

The two of them wandered around, bypassing some stalls and taking their time at others. There were all manner of local products and handicrafts.

“Aren’t these fun?” Harry said, looking at a display of beautiful fabrics.

They stopped in front of the stall that had a vast number of sarongs on display. “They sure are colourful,” Evan agreed. “You know, they’re called pāreu in this part of the Pacific.”

“Really? Cool. I think my sister would love one.”

“Do you have more siblings?” Evan asked.

“Yep,” Harry said, taking down one of the pāreu from where it was hung on the wall and taking a closer look. “I have another sister too. I’ll look for a bracelet or something like that for her, as that’s more her scene.”

“Are they older or younger?”

“Both younger. They’re actually my half-sisters. My mum and dad got divorced, and a couple of years later Dad remarried and had Felicity and Alex with his new wife.” Harry replaced the fabric and picked up another, this time a pāreu with a bright floral design. “What do you think of this one?” he asked, holding it out.

“Well, I don’t know your sister, but if she likes to stand out, then that one’s a winner.”

Harry chuckled. “Yeah, Felicity is the show-off in the family and likes to stir things up. Alex is more reserved. She likes to sit back and take things in, not rock the boat.”

That sounded an awful lot like Harry in Evan’s opinion. “You sound close.”

“Sort of,” Harry said with a shrug. “It’s hard with the age gap—they’re fifteen and sixteen—and I lived with Mum growing up, but we always spent holidays and regular weekends together. Sometimes I felt more like their babysitter than their brother, but we still managed to have a lot of fun. Now they’re older, they’re keener to hang out.”

“And be spoiled by their big brother?”

“What makes you say that?”

“You’re taking the time to choose them each the perfect gift, not just grabbing the nearest thing.”

Harry smiled as he passed the fabric to the lady manning the stall. “They’re good kids. I’m sure you’d do the same. Tell me about your sister.”

“Oh, you’d love Monique. She’s a lot like Amber—”

“So double trouble then?”

“You bet.” Evan grinned. “It was like having two sisters growing up. Monique and I are only a year apart, so we’ve always been close. She would have kicked my butt if I hadn’t done the brotherly thing and accompanied Amber on this cruise.”

Harry paid the vendor and accepted the bag with the pāreu, shoving it in his backpack as they walked away.

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