Chapter 37

“I miss you.” My voice came out as a croak, and I didn’t even bother to clear my throat. “I can’t wait to see you again.”

“Same for me. I miss you both.”

“It looks beautiful there today. How’s the lake?” Preston’s voice sounded casual, and I gave his thigh a squeeze in appreciation at his attempt to steer the conversation into neutral waters. Heh. A water pun. I’d have to remember that for when we lived on a boat.

Which wouldn’t be right away. Not only was the boat too small, but Pres and I needed to acclimate. A night on the lake was fine, but we didn’t have our sea legs yet. Wade had found us a sweet little apartment over the bakery in town, and it wasn’t more than a seven-minute drive from V Wilderness. It wasn’t ideal, but we all needed to ease into living together. The important part was that we would be in the same place and see each other every day.

Wade’s eyes narrowed. “What’s going on? Sawyer, baby, weren’t you going to talk to your parents again today?”