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“I wasn’t looking”

She glanced at Lia attention to any of the adult shenanigans, but his eyes slid away from hers a second too late A blush stained his ruddy red cheeks as he flopped onto the sofa and reached for the television remote

Mackenzie helped her get the salad prepared, and about a bottle of wine later, they had eaten, cleaned up the plates, and stowed the leftovers in the fridge Mackenzie suggest a boat ride, which was the only thing that brought Liam to life, and the three of them had a leisurely tour of Crystal Lake

They stopped in at the Edwardses’—Steven was fishing off the end of his dock and Marnie brought down coffee They also stopped at the far end of the lake and Mackenzie explained Jake’s vision for the development She heard the excitement in his voice, saw it in the way he moved his hands when he talked

She liked this relaxed Mackenzie Maybe a little too much

They slid past Pot-a-hock Island and Lily’s entire body was near eruption status froht of that first kiss Her fingers found her lips, and when she glanced up at Mac, his eyes had darkened and she knew that he was thinking about the sa

They didn’t speak e, though his hand found the small of her back, or the crook of her neck, ot back to the boathouse, her body was thru with pent-up sexual need

Lia to do with his sunburn—it was obvious he’d enjoyed hi it as if he were a pro, but when he couldn’t quite get the knot done properly, Mackenzie showed him how

Lily stood back, watching the two of them, and after a few moments, she had to look away Mackenzie had said family and kids weren’t for hiood on him

She wondered then, what it was exactly that shaped a person—and she wondered if a person could ever change

“You can call your mother after you brush your teeth And then it’s bed, Liam”

The boys had followed her up to the cottage, and Lily leaned against the kitchen counter as Liam made a face

“But it’s not that late” Liam pouted “It’s barely dark”

“It’s late enough, and we’re up early toet we told O’Malley that we’d e six thirty sharp We need to be outta here by six”

Lia?” He seemed surprised and she could tell that it didn’t sit ith Mackenzie