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Why was I so fucking stupid that I didn’t spend all ive my whole heart to the woman who deserves it most?

By the time I reach the Sunshine Coast Bed-and-Breakfast, the rain thankfully pauses Keeley says soa by the ocean, then crosses the lawn to me with a frown

“Hayes? What brings you here?”

“Hi Have you seen Xavian and Echo today?”

She shakes her head “He spent the night at Harlow and Noah’s place I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s with Bethany and Clint now, but I don’t know for sure You think Echo is with hiht?”

No, and I don’t knohere to go from here “Would anyone else knohere to find them?”

“Uuests, grabs her phone, and dashes off a quick text Then she turns back to hts up, and she scans it, then sends me a thumbs up and a smile

What the devil does thatback to tell me?

Apparently not She starts soa music she played the other day and war her Eleanor appears on the lanai with the baby Is she co with information about Xavian and Echo? When she sits and plays with the infant, uess not

Finally, a tall stranger, dressed like a GQ es from the back of the house He waves at Eleanor, pauses to rub Kailani’s head, then heads straight for uy?

I s as he approaches, hand outstretched “Sebastian Shaw”

The sarcastic guy Xavian e on Echo’s behalf? “Hayes Elliot”

“You’re wondering why I’ht? He’s my boss and best friend”

And one of X’s newfound brothers “Yeah Do you knohere to find Xavian or Echo?”

“No I’ve been here working on a project that… Well, let’s just put it this way Nothing good coivessmile “But that’s not your issue I can help you find theht He said you’re all friends?”

“Yeah We’ve been super-tight” Or ere until this week