Chapter Two
He knew nervousness.
He knew avoidance.
And he knew Misty Bates had displayed both since the moment Suzanne walked him over, the moment they’d met again.
He watched the redhead from a distance as the night settled and the party wound down. The bride and groom had now left for their honeymoon in Grand Turk, a gift from all of them. It was a place he’d been too many times to count, but his brother and his new wife would see the areas tourists did, not the real island, which Luke and his team understood.
He carried the last of the dishes into the house and took in his mom, Alison, and Cassie as they put some order back into the kitchen. Ryan, Harold, and Marcus were still outside, drinking a beer and talking, whereas Charlotte was carrying a tired Cameron and leading Eva to t
