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"Locations?" she murmured. "Oh, wait, you're the filmmaker."

"Right now, I'm concentrating on television."

"Jason's first TV series,Bad Intentions, just started airing," Devlin said, a proud note in his voice. "The first episode was amazing."

"I'll have to check it out."

"And now we're starting to film season two," Jason put in,devouring his pizza in big, hungry bites.

"It must be exciting for you to see your vision come to life," she commented.

"It is, but I have to make sure season two is even better. The pressure is on. Not only from the public, but also from the family. Uncle Graham is giving me headaches about making sure Blackthorne Entertainment lives up to the Blackthorne brand," Jason added, exchanginga commiserating look with Devlin.

"I know what that feels like," Devlin agreed.

"But I work in Hollywood. It's not always that easy to control the message." Jason paused as his phone buzzed. Glancing at the screen, he said, "I gotta take this."

He left the table, moving under the trees to answer his call.

"So, that's Jason," Devlin said with a laugh. "These days, weget about ten words in between his phone calls."

"Another Blackthorne workaholic."

"We do love our work. My father and Jason's dad definitely instilled a strong work ethic in all of us. And because we've gone into different parts of the business, there is competitive pressure to be successful."

"Is it more difficult for your cousins? Do they ever feel like they're not quitein the mix?"

"I hope not, because I consider my cousins my brothers. After my aunt and uncle died in that plane crash, Phillip, Jason, and Brock came to live with us, and my parents always tried to make us feel like we were one family."

"Where is Jason in the lineup of cousins?"

"He's the middle child. And he definitely has that middle kid need to prove himself, make himselfvisible. I can't fault him, either, because we tended to lose Jason when we were out somewhere. We'd get to the car and be ready to pull out of the parking lot, and then someone would say, 'Where's Jason?' and we'd realize he was missing."

"He doesn't seem that invisible now." She tipped her head toward his animated conversation. "He has a lot of energy. You're much more chill."

"You think so, huh?"

"I do. You're passionate about boats and work, but I think you also value fun and maybe a slower pace. That's why you like King Harbor. It's not just that the town is on the ocean, it's also that it's a close community. Here you have an even bigger family."

"That's all true, especially the part about fun. That's important." He gave her a sexy smile that sent tinglesof desire down her spine. "We could have a lot of fun together, Hannah."

She didn't know what to say to that. Every possible answer seemed a little dangerous. Thankfully, Jason returned to the table.

"I have to go," Jason said. "I'll catch up with you later, Dev. Hannah, I hope to see you again."

"I hope that as well."

"Are you staying in town?" Devlin asked.

"I'll be in and out, but I'm planning to be here for the race."

"You could sail with me. I'm still looking for a teammate."

"Nana can sail better than me," Jason said with a laugh. "You do not want me on your boat, but I will be cheering you on."

As Jason took off, Devlin said, "Want to walk down to the beach?"

"Sure."

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