He won’t get an answer to that because at the last minute Megan breaks away and dodges through the crowd to reach the court. As predicted, Vallery’s already there, scuffing her bare feet into the sand by the net to smooth it down. She glares at Colby as he and Van skid to a stop at the edge of the court. “About time. Here I thought I’d have to play by myself.”
Van claps Colby on the shoulder. His hand is warm against the vest Colby wears and leaves a trail of heat where he rubs down Colby’s back before pulling away. “They just finished their game. Jeez, Val. Let us at least catch our breath.”
Neither she nor Megan relents. Dropping her bag at Colby’s feet, Megan nudges her cousin and points at their side of the court. “Breathe later. Now we have a game to play.”
Reluctantly, Colby stret
