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“One looooong day.”

“If you want, I could fly in, then drive the truck while you drive the car,” Aiden offered.

Skylar sat back in her chair. “Really?”

“I wouldn’t mind doing it,” Aiden said. “But you might need more than me if we’re packing up the truck, too. Maybe we should see if Cole wants to join us for a road trip.”

Before she could say anything, Aiden pulled out his phone and sent a message to Cole. “Let’s see what he says.”

In the past, Aiden might have thought that Cole wouldn’t make the time. But after his last visit to Serenity, he thought perhaps he might. And the idea seemed fun.

Aiden’s phone rang with a video call, and after he answered it, he propped it up on a glass so that they could both see Cole.

“Am I interrupting a date?” Cole asked.

“Nope,” Skylar replied. “We stopped for dinner after visiting Shiloh at the hospital.

“So you’re moving to Serenity?” Cole asked, shifting in the phone’s screen to look in her direction.

“I am,” she said. “Or more likely, Coeur d’Alene.”

“Why there and not Serenity?”

“There are more job options, so I think it will be better for me to be here.”

“And it’s closer to Aiden,” Cole said with a wink.

Skylar sighed, but she didn’t deny it.

“Could you spare some time for a road trip?” Aiden asked, saving Skylar from having to respond to Cole’s remark.

“Depends on when we’re talking about.”

They spent the next half hour planning out when the trip would work for each of them. In the end, Cole and Aiden decided to fly into Vegas on Friday so they’d have Saturday to load the truck. Then they’d set out early Sunday for the long drive back to Coeur d’Alene.

Skylar was going to head to Vegas as soon as she could book a flight, so she’d have a few days to pack before the guys arrived.

While Aiden continued to chat with Cole, Skylar pulled out her phone. Her brow furrowed as she focused on the screen, tapping and swiping.

“Okay. My flight to Vegas leaves early Wednesday morning,” she said, setting her phone down on the table. “So I’m going to be packing like a maniac until you guys arrive.”

“Is that enough time?” Aiden asked.

“Yep. It will be fine. Since I won’t be working, I’ll have plenty of time to pack.”

“Can’t believe you succumbed,” Cole said.

“Hey.” Skylar directed a frown at her brother. “I have good reason for moving back. Maybe you should consider it yourself.”

“Last I checked, they don’t have a pro team in Serenity.”

“You could take over for Jay coaching at the high school.”

“Not yet.”

Skylar smiled slyly at him. “Well, that’s not a flat out no.”

“I think we’re all learning that the future isn’t set in stone.”

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