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“Got it,” I nod.

“Also, try to limit her iPad time. Maybe take her and Peanut on a walk?”

“Hey!” Lily protests.

“Don’t you like Peanut?” her father grins at her.

“Yes, but I like my iPad, too.”

“I love walks,” I say, smiling. “Lilly will love walking with us.”

“Her go-to treat is Burger King French fries,” he adds. “And if anything comes up, don’t hesitate to call me.”

“Okay,” I say, feeling a little flutter in my chest when he kisses Lily’s cheek. I find myself wishing he’d kiss my cheek too.I am so fucking screwed.

“Practice may run a little late, but I’ll be back by six,” he says, and then he’s gone.

Ten minutes later, the door opens. I expect to see Declan. Maybe he forgot something and needed to come and get it, but when I turn around, I drop the plate I’m holding. The last person I expect is standing there.

Finn.

His blonde hair is cropped shorter than it was the last time I saw him. His green eyes are locked on me. This cannot be real.

“Millie!” he gasps.

Lily, standing beside me, says, “Hey, Uncle Finn!”

But my world has just stopped.

“Finn,” I whisper, my voice barely audible. My heart is pounding in my chest, my mind racing. What is he doing here?

“I didn’t know you were here,” he says, stepping closer.

“What are you doing here?” I ask.

Chapter Fourteen

Finn

“It’s really you,” I say, my voice barely above a whisper.

I haven’t seen her since that night. She hasn’t changed one bit—same brunette hair, same hazel eyes. Except now, she’s in a pink sundress, standing in my best friend’s house with a small puppy licking pancakes off the floor. There’s no way the Millie I knew then is the same woman I’ve been watching Declan crush on for the last few days.

“What are you doing here?” she asks again, her eyes wide.

“Declan forgot his gym bag, so I was coming to get it,” I explain, still unable to believe she’s here.

Lily comes over and hugs me. I squeeze her, needing to keep myself occupied before I rush over and pull Millie into my arms. She looks as shocked as I feel.

“How do you know Declan?” she asks, her voice trembling slightly.

“We’re teammates. I play hockey, remember?”

She swallows hard and reaches for a dustpan to clean up the mess on the floor. I should help, but I’m too scared to be close to her. I’m not really sure I can keep my hands off of her as it is. It’s been so long since I saw her. So much has changed since then.

My phone buzzes in my back pocket, and I know it’s Declan. “I should go,” I tell her.

She nods, her eyes not meeting mine. I hold Lily’s hand as I walk to Declan’s bedroom, grab his gym bag and allergy medication, then turn to head out. “We really should talk,” I tell her before leaving.

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