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“Remember when I phoned you from Philly, when Logan kidnapped me?” Emma asked. “I never dreamed I’d be sitting here with his engagement ring on my finger. I mean, he lives in a mansion.”
“Wait. You told her I kidnapped you?” Logan frowned, then added, “It’s not a mansion. And it’s your home now, too.”
Lily giggled.
“It has a thousand bedrooms, darling. It’s not a normal house.” Emma smacked a kiss on his lips as Logan shot him a look over her head.
Aidan shrugged, staying out of it.
He leaned forward on his elbows and swirled the liquid in his can and then tossed it down.
He wanted to tell Lily it was just money, that it was no big deal. That she was just as important as any one of them sitting around their group. That she would become a teacher one day if she really wanted it.
And he felt a tug to help her achieve it.
Not once had Aidan felt a need to get involved with a single woman he’d dated before. Dated. Or fucked.
He got to know some of the women from HEAT. At times, some of them would share a challenge or hardship in their life. Or the bartender might gossip.
It hadn’t breached his stony heart. Okay, well, there was that one time he found out a school gym had burned down and donated money so they could quickly rebuild it. Kids needed sports.
But no one knew about that.
Yet the petite blonde in front of him who rode his cock like she belonged on it had triggered something within him no one else had.
He should be worried, but he wasn’t.
Mostly because he had a strong feeling it would wear off.
He just wasn’t the marrying type and, for all his father’s crude words, he was right. They were chalk and cheese.
The sky erupted above them as fireworks rocketed up into the heavens. The entire Waikiki beach lit up, and the soaring sounds filled the air.
“Aloha Friday!” the girls cheered.
Around him, all the couples got cozy. Emma leaned into Logan, and he wrapped an arm around her. Harper clapped as she climbed onto Daniel’s lap. His cousin surrounded her body with his powerful arms.
A tightness in his chest stirred a need. He glanced at Lily. She was lying down on her back in the sand, her hands under her head.
What was she thinking?
Was this the vacation of a lifetime for her?
Of course it fucking was.
Did she wish she had a man to snuggle during this romantic tropical moment? She didn’t seem to be worried about him. She had a little smile on her lips and was looking very content.
His jaw tensed as the next question popped into his head. Did Lily secretly have a crush on her boss? Handsy goddamn Matt. Was that why she was answering his calls and why she stayed working with him?
Was she thinking about him now?
And why did he care?
And where the fuck was Amelia?
