The Secrets We Keep (By The Bay Book 5) by J.L. Berg

Author:J.L. Berg [Berg, J.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9798989320400
Publisher: JL Berg, LLC
Published: 2024-02-19T18:30:00+00:00

A few days had passed until my next day off, and between work and being on call, I barely had time to see Marin. Halloween came and went in that time, and I managed to stop by and work on a few things house-related, but there had been little time for much else. I had enjoyed the pictures she’d sent me of her cute cat ears though as she passed out candy to her neighbors.

I liked chaotic days at work—I thrived on them usually. But right now, it was just annoying the shit out of me.

I had no idea how long Marin planned on staying in Ocracoke.

It could be a few weeks or a couple of months.

All I knew was that my time with her was limited, and I wanted to spend every damn second with her, which was why my crazy work schedule was seriously stressing me out.

But even with all that stress, I was managing it. And that was something I hadn’t been able to say in a long time. My morning runs were enjoyable—not the grueling marathons I usually put myself through when shit hit the fan.

Rolling into my day off, I had been in such a good mood, that Sheriff Hayes couldn’t even bring me down. But, two unplanned visits in a month—what was this guy up to?

When I’d tried to ask him, he’d just changed the subject and tried to shove baby photos in my face.

I’d simply smiled and then told him to have a nice day.

Pretty sure I scared the shit out of him.

I’d woken up this morning, feeling eager and somewhat anxious at the same time. I knew it’d only been a handful of days since Curtis had left, but I felt like my time with Marin was finite.

And I wanted to make the most of it.

We decided on an early start that morning. Or I guessed I did.

She had mostly groaned a yes at the idea.

I picked her up around eight, and after I made sure she’d locked the door—she didn’t need any more unwanted house guests—we headed out. The sun was bright, and the weather was unseasonably warm for early November. I tried not to stare as I pulled out of her driveway and headed down the road, but it was damn difficult. She was wearing a dress again, and one glance at those bare legs had me almost going headfirst into a ditch.

“Have you eaten?” I asked, giving her a quick glance. “Do you want to grab coffee?”

A tiny smirk formed at the corner of her mouth. “I’m afraid to use any appliance in my house after the pilot light issue, so, no, I haven’t eaten. And, yes—the answer is always yes when it comes to coffee.”

“Well, let’s get you coffee.”

A few more blocks down the road, I pulled into the familiar parking lot. There were a few more cars this morning, but I managed to find a spot, and we both hopped out. As we got to the door, I pulled it open, letting Marin go ahead.

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