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“I need to talk to Shane.” I’m already at the door.

“Take the interstate.” Finn throws the words at my back. “Dad and Donal are headed to Vegas on business. Tonight.”

“What?” I swing back around.

“If you hurry, you can catch them.”

Hesitation stops me for three seconds, and then I race from the room.

I’m not even sure if Harper wants to be with me, and here I am…risking fuck all for the chance to be close to her.

Again.

And nothing has ever felt so right.

Chapter 37

Harper

It’s one o’clock on a Sunday afternoon, and for some reason, Finn and Rory are drunk. Riley and I only ventured down to the lounge because…well, because I was hoping to run into Cian.

The way we left things outside Shane’s office was wrong.I don’t know what was supposed to happen, but that wasn’t it.

Only, Cian’s not here.

When we walk in, Finn and Rory are playing pool, except they’re acting ridiculous because they’re shit-faced. I’m ready to spin on my heel and waltz back out again, but Riley doesn’t budge. She covers her mouth with her hand because she’s smiling like an idiot, all goo-goo-eyed over Finn.

Drunk Finn must be cute to her or something.

Gross.

I start to tug Riley’s sleeve, but then Finn glances up and sees us standing there.

When his eyes lock on Riley, the heir to the Irish Kings turns all melty, like a cone of soft-serve ice cream. Thirty percent of me is horrified by how sappy, gushy, and absolutely insanethis is. Seventy percent of me is helplessly mesmerized by the sight.

Finn is a terrifying guy but seeing him soften like that for my sister yanks on my heartstrings. He really does love her.

And I know exactly what he’s experiencing on the inside because I…

I’m in love with Cian Mahoney.

It’s like a gongclangsthough my entire body. Like a foundation in my heart caves in, and butterflies burst out.

I love Cian. So much. It’s irrational and strange and unbelievable, but I’ve never been so sure of anything before in my life. He’s the only one I love and the only one I want. I don’t care where I am as long as he’ll be there.

And I need to tell him that. Right now. Five minutes ago. Yesterday. The night he rescued me. What the hell took me so long to realize it?

When I snap back into the moment, Finn’s got one hand on my sister’s ass and the other in her hair andman, I need to find Cian quick so I can get some of that for myself. The floodgates of my desire open all at once. I want him, need him, crave him so much, I’m ill.

“Where’s Cian?” My voice is one notch beneath a shout.

“Airport,” Rory replies.

An airport? As in…leaving the state of New York without so much as a goodbye?As in, disappearing on his next assignment before I get the chance to tell him he’s the love of my life?

The ground sways. “Which airport?”

“JFK.” Finn appears eager to claim his kisses, but Riley’s focused on me. When our eyes meet, our twin powers kick in.

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