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Robin closed her eyes and muttered, “Oh my—”
Button and Bow howled.
She cringed and opened her mouth to apologize to the staff, only to watch Dad and Uncle Daar walk in. Robin’s mouth clicked shut.
What did she even say to them about what happened?
“Harper!” Cassim turned from his brother. “We’re going to go hit the green, get some golf in. You game?”
Uncle Daar shot Dad an amused look. “Cassim is desperate to find someone worse than he is.”
“Oh, I don’t know,” Harper said slowly.
Robin turned to him and pasted on her brightest smile. “You should go. That sounds like fun. You said you were learning to golf, right?”
He blinked at her a few times like a man thrown under a bus.
Okay, maybe she was sacrificing him a tiny bit.
Robin was about to crawl out of her skin. She needed a moment alone to process what the hell had happened, and she couldn’t do that around any of them. Saaina and Dad would insist nothing was wrong. She didn’t want to think about what Uncle Daar might say to her. And Harper? He didn’t know, and she wasn’t sure if she should or could tell him, not if this was getting dangerous.
He looked at her for a long moment then glanced at Dad. “Sure. Okay. I can join you for a bit. Not sure I’m up for a full game.”
“Perfect.” Dad grinned.
Uncle Daar shook his head. “I doubt we’ll be out long. Just need to stretch my legs and get some sunshine.”
“I’ll second that,” Dad said.
“When are we leaving?” Harper asked.
“Now.”
Harper turned his back on the others and took both her hands in his. He stared at her, concern clearly written on his features.
“Go, have a good time,” she said for his ears alone. “I just need a moment to decompress without all the noise. Okay?”
“Okay,” he muttered and lifted her hands.
He kissed each knuckle, working his way across one hand then the other, staring deep into her eyes. She swallowed but didn’t look away.
“If you change your mind text me and I’ll be back, got it?” he said softly.
She smiled and nodded.
He winked. “I have that promise to keep.”
Promise?
Her whispered request while wrapped around him in bed came back to her. Her cheeks flamed hot, and she swallowed, unsure what she could say.
His mouth twisted up on one side. He’d managed to distract her a little. She also didn’t think she’d fooled him, but he didn’t press her either.
Harper turned and allowed the other two men to guide him out of the villa, leaving just Saaina glaring at Robin.
Lovely.
Even the dogs got the drift and headed off to probably poop somewhere.
