Keira
Liam's family lake house turned out to be exactly as unpretentious as he was, a modest cabin tucked along a quiet stretch of shoreline, no dock lights or manicured lawns, just weathered wood and a small aluminum boat pulled up on the grass.
"This is not what I pictured for a professional athlete's family vacation home," I said, following him down the path toward the water.
"What'd you picture?"
"Something with a wine cellar. Possibly a helipad."
He laughed, easy and unbothered, the sound of it settling something in my chest that had been wound tight since the conversation with Asher the day before. "My parents bought this place before I was born. Refused to upgrade it even after I signed my first contract. My mom says a lake house with a wine cellar defeats the purpose of a lake
