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“The sun began casting long shadows across the back lawn and the acres of Christmas trees beyond. Gradually, some people wandered away, back to their homes, their lives. But most stayed, laughing and eating and enjoying the company and the evening. The yard was illuminated with glowing Japanese lanterns and warmed by the fragrant applewood fire Jack had started in an outdoor clay fireplace.
Sometime after sunset, to the obvious delight of his guests, he, Dan, and Cooper Ryan pulled out guita...rs and began playing a medley of country songs. When they segued from a rockabilly tune to a slow, romantic ballad about a lost love reclaimed, Raine watched the way Cooper seemed to be singing directly to Lilith. In turn, Lilith only had eyes for him. They could have been the only two people in Coldwater Cove. The only two in the world.
That idea caused a vision of being alone on a raft, in the middle of a storm-tossed ocean while the sky poured down icy water, to flash through Raine’s mind.MoreLess
Sometime after sunset, to the obvious delight of his guests, he, Dan, and Cooper Ryan pulled out guita...rs and began playing a medley of country songs. When they segued from a rockabilly tune to a slow, romantic ballad about a lost love reclaimed, Raine watched the way Cooper seemed to be singing directly to Lilith. In turn, Lilith only had eyes for him. They could have been the only two people in Coldwater Cove. The only two in the world.
That idea caused a vision of being alone on a raft, in the middle of a storm-tossed ocean while the sky poured down icy water, to flash through Raine’s mind.MoreLess
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