Excerpt Reveal: Flow by Tia Louise
EXCERPT: FLOW by @authortlouise is coming April 23!
“Are you saying you’re going to miss me?” He captures me with a smile so intense, I have to look away.
“It’s okay.” I push off my knees and stand, doing my best to act casual. “I’ll be at classes, and when I’m not, I’ll play with the puppy. She’ll have to get used to being in a new house and where everything is… Oh, and Haddy and baby Lucy are right across the street.” His expression tightens, and I hesitate, frowning. “What?”
“They travel with the team. Gavin likes having Lucy there, and now that Haddy’s our PR director, it just makes sense for her to go with us.”
“Wow.” My eyebrows rise. “So I really will be all alone.”
“I’d say you could come with us, but…”
“No… That’s silly.” I shake my head. “I can’t just skip class for a week like that.””
“Hey,” Mav’s tone is low. He rises to his full height, looking down on me and puts his finger under my chin to lift my eyes. “I’ll text you. We’ll check in every day, and you can tell me how she’s doing. I’ll tell you about the games…”
A fish squirms madly in my stomach, and I fight the urge to step closer.
Instead, he does, lifting my hand in both of his. “You won’t even know we’re gone.”
Dipping my chin, I’m so embarrassed. “You don’t have to do that.” Concern still lines his face, so I put my hand on my hip, lifting my chin defiantly. “I’m not a baby, Mav. I’ve lived by myself before.”
“I know.” He shrugs. “But it’s never been on my watch. I like to know my things are safe, and that includes you now. So text me. I’ll be wanting to know how my girls are doing.”
“Your girls?” I arch an eyebrow.
“That’s what I said.” He gives me that killer grin that makes my skin tingle. “Okay?”
I don’t know what to do with these words, but I confess, I like it. “Okay.”
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