CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN

Sophia

The ocean waves crash in and out of the shore of the lake and I watch them rip in and out in time with the setting sun behind me.

I can hear Gavin approaching from behind me as well, and the warmth his presence brings me covers my unheated skin.

I only wear a shawl over my slender shoulders and the light sundress I wear tonight isn’t warding off the chill the wind brings in as the sun sets.

“Hey, Beautiful. I was looking for you.” I hear his voice first, smooth as velvet to my ears.

Gavin pulls me gently into his chest and into his warm embrace. I sag against him and tip my face up to see the stormy blue gray eyes I’ve come to memorize since I’ve known him.

“I missed you. Are you feeling okay?”

I turn fully into his embrace and rest my chin on his collarbone as I blink up at him.

“Yes. Where were you?”

His eyes narrow and just now do I realize he is shirtless and there is a small inked design across his right shoulder. I move a step back and read it carefully.

Never Forget,

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