Chapter Twenty Five

Seb sat nursing a beer outside The Harbour Inn. It had been a long day so he'd decided to unwind with a few beers before heading home. 

He'd been meaning to call Piper and apologise for being a bit rude the other night, but as usual, he never knew what to say without being too abrupt. If only he could make himself lighten up and relax a bit.

Piper had been on his mind ever since he'd first bumped into her that afternoon in the pub. She was just so beautiful, and always had been to him.

When she left he'd been heartbroken. His plan was to tell her how he'd felt about her on their last night in The Ship Inn, but he'd lost his bottle. He'd been so scared that she'd reject him and that it would've ruined their friendship. It had taken him a long time to get over her, and that was partly why he'd decided to enlist in the Army. If she wasn't here anymore, then there was nothing keeping him here.

Will and Piper knew exactly what they'd wanted to do from