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“What if we invited her to Paris with us?” I asked.
The three of us looked at each other.
“I’d love that, but…” Nate said.
“But what?”
“Should we maybe talk about things with her?”
“What’s there to talk about?” I asked.
“Like how this can’t go on forever, we really need to be sure that whatever happens, we’ll all be okay with it, and it won’t cause any rifts between us.”
I rolled my eyes. “We’ve already made that very clear.”
“Yeah, but it’s easier to say that when we’re talking about things theoretically. The reality could be very different.”
I knew that if it came down to her choosing, she would pick me, so I wasn’t the least bit worried, but as I looked at my two brothers, I got the feeling they were pretty confident in their odds with Harper, as well.
“I just want her to be happy,” Aiden said. “Whatever that might mean for her.”
I had a feeling that he thought he could bring her the most happiness.
“We had agreed to end things after the vacation, after New Year’s. Inviting her to Paris isn’t changing any of that,” I added.
“True, and I would love to spend more time with her before we return to the U.S.”
“Me too,” Aiden said.
“So it’s settled,” I agreed.
I pulled out my phone and called her number. She answered quickly.
“I have a proposition for you,” I said by way of a greeting.
“Jackson?” There was a hint of laughter in her voice.
“Yes, it’s me. I’m with Aiden and Nate, and we all wanted to ask you something.”
“Okay…”
“You’ve always wanted to see Notre Dame and the rest of Paris, it will help you with your dissertation, correct?”
“Yes, but—”
Before she could protest, I laid it out. “What if you leave Chamonix a little early and spend a day or two in Paris, celebrate the New Year with us here, and we can show you the sights.”
“I can’t do that, Jackson.”
“Why not? I heard Kat has been spending a lot of time with some guy, and Mom has someone to keep her company… it might get pretty lonely in that big, old house.”
“It might, and I am pretty bored without anyone else here, but I couldn’t—”
“Why not?”
“Well what about Kat?”
“She can spend New Year’s Eve with her lover boy.”
