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He rubs his temple. “I still shouldn’t have said it. I’m sorry.”
Cole is sorry? That’s something new.
I sidle toward the curtain door. “I am going to try to raid the cafeteria for a fresh cup of coffee. Need anything?”
“I don’t think so.”
“Well, I’m still gonna bring every snack that the vending machine has. Nothing with peanut allergens, though.”
Cole goes for his wallet. “Here, let me give you some cash.”
“No way. Just chill out.”
He eyes me. “It’s not the first time that someone has told me to do that.”
I grin at him. “All right. I’ll be right back. You won’t even know I’m gone.
I head out of the room to give Cole some alone time with his son. My pulse is finally slowing from the initial panic over Charlie, but now it’s racing for a different reason.
Could Cole be any more attractive sitting protectively by his son and watching over him as he sleeps?
Something is definitely wrong with me, but a small smile hugs my lips as I head toward the cafeteria.
28
Cole
After a day of bedrest, Charlie was quite literally bouncing off the walls. The specialist appointment was still weeks away, and he seemed to take the new rules about eating in stride, though he moaned a bit about not being allowed to bake cookies with Sarah while I was gone.
A week later, I’ll admit to being a little glad to hand my kid to his grandparents and take the weekend off. A few months ago, the idea of leaving in the middle of a project would have sent me into heart palpitations. But we are at a standstill with permits, and nothing I would be able to do over the weekend would change that. So I thought, why not? Why not spoil my girl?
The pale sun hangs in a partially cloudy sky as I race down the road.
Savannah rides beside me. Her window is rolled down and her hair is trying to escape through the opening. She smiles and leans her head out the window. Her pink lip gloss shines in the sunlight, highlighting her lips.
I want to kiss her. I know exactly how inviting and warm her response would be. Just thinking about it makes my cock stir.
Savannah makes me feel like I’m going crazy.
She opens her eyes and rolls her window up halfway. “I hate to be a nag, but where the heck are we going?”
I look at Sav with a sly smile. “On a mini-vacation.”
“I know that much. You had me pack a bag, remember?”
“Yep.”
“But you can’t just leave the Cape. What about Charlie?” She peers at me.
“Even though he is definitely recovered, he’s currently being babied by my parents. The specialist told us Charlie’s in the clear as long as we carry two EpiPens everywhere we go. Sarah got him a special zippered pouch shaped like a dinosaur for his EpiPens and Charlie is obsessed with it. My parents took him up to our house in Charleston for the weekend to take his mind off his new allergy.”
Sav nods and then looks out her window at the beach. We’ve traveled down the coast a bit, driving the scenic route along a one lane coastal highway. Since Savannah has lived in South Shore for her whole life, I’m pretty sure she has been this way before.
On the horizon, a group of newly constructed homes springs up. Each one is two stories, with reddish wood shingles, large windows, and an expansive wraparound deck with steps that lead down to the beach. I pull up to the first house and cut the engine.
“We’re here.”
Sav gets out and shades her eyes as she looks at the house. “This house is huge!”
