Chapter 28
“There,” Luke said, once Lily was happily shoveling damp sand into her bucket. “That should keep her occupied for a good ten minutes.”
Noah laughed. “You look thirsty. Beer?”
“How about a Coke?”
“I’ve got one of those, too.” Noah reached into the cooler and fished a can of soda out of the ice. “Here you go.”
“Thanks.” He popped it open and drank several swallows before speaking again. “Did you ever think about having kids?”
Noah shrugged. “Not really. I couldn’t even find somebody I wanted to see more than once or twice. I never really let myself think about kids.”
“I was really scared. I guess I’m still really scared, but the first time I held her…”