Chapter 92
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I stared at him sospiringly. That cough had sounded fake to me, like he wrying to cover up laughing or maybe keep himself from saying something
hey
Let for gt you some water, Sarah called from the kitchen, having heard all the commotion
Te fine, really, Tristan said, but his eyes were still watering from all the coughinz
Mommy, can we play house now? Lily asked, clearly bored with all the adult conversation happening around her.
Sure, sweetheart. Why don’t you take Uncle Tristan and Aunt Athena to your playroom?” Sarah suzzested, wiping her hands on a dish towel as she came
into the living room.
“Come on, come on! Lily wizzled in my arms until I put her down, then grabbed both my hand and Tristan’s hand to drag us toward the back of the house.
As we walked, I caught Tristan looking at me with this expression I couldn’t quite figure out. It wasn’t exactly amused anymore, but it wasn t serious either.
It was something in between, something that made my heart speed up all over again.
Just like any other night, huh?” he said quietly, so only I could hear.
I felt my cheeks get hot again. “Shut up, I whispered back.
I didn’t say anything
You didn’t have to.”
He laughed softly, and the sound made something flutter in my chest. Even when was embarrassed and flustered and completely out of my comfort zone,
he could still make me feel like maybe everything was going to be okay.
During the play session, I watched the way Tristan was with Lily and couldn’t help but stare at him. He’d have been such a good dad.
It was heartbreaking to think he never got the chance to hold his own child. My eyes started to water, but I held back the tears.
“Mommy, come here!” Lily called me, making me pause a little. Tristan’s head she toward me immediately, his face worried.
But I smiled instead of getting sad. Even though I’d lost my child, I had children Lily and Liam. They filled a space in my heart I thought would stay
may lower.
I’m here, baby,” I said, walking toward her and tickling her. Her laughter filled the room in seconds, bright and infectious.
I didn’t know how long we stayed in that playroom, but Sarah had to drag us out because lunch had turned into dinner without any of us noticing.
I lifted up from immediately when I saw him and kissed his chubby cheeks, making him giggle. Mama wanna eat,” he said, his words still uns bear but his
He loved food just like his dad and uncle. Some things definitely ran in the fami
Tristan and I spent the whole day at Orion’s place. We finally decided to leave won it was getting late and because Tristan had a race to get to.
When we got to the racing center, I parked my car in their lot The parking fee huge, but if you didn’t pay it and something happened to your car, that
was your problem.
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I made a mental note to never bring a car here again. Maybe I should get a bikestead. The idea actually excited me.
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“Good luck.” I called after Tristan as he headed to the starting point. I knew he didn’t really need it because he was incredible at what he did, but I wanted
to say it anyway.
I had another reason for following him here tonight. I wanted to watch how he red, see how he balanced through all those dangerous turns.
I also just loved watching him ride. There was something about the way he move with the bike, like they were one machine instead of two separate things.
There were seven riders today, and I silently prayed they weren’t all planning to gang up against Tristan like the last time.
I focused my gaze on the starting line as the whistle echoed across the arena. All the bikes shot forward together like bullets from a gun, but my eyes never
left Tristan.
- it.
The track was brutal tonight. Sharp turns that could send you flying into the concrete walls if you took them too fast.
Long straightaways where riders could hit dangerous speeds before having to brae hard for the next curve. Jumps that launched the bikes into the air, and
if you didn’t land just right, you’d go tumbling across the asphalt.
Tristan started in third place, but I could see him calculating his moves. He was rushing, wasn’t trying to push ahead too early. He was being smart about
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
