Page 62 of Whisper of Surrender (Whisper Lake 2)

“Okay, okay.” Jess lifted her hand. Now that she thought about it, over the past few years, Ethan had started showing up at more and more events that he had no interest in.

She always gave him a hard time about being there. Joking around about where his tutu was, and if he was a Justin or a Nick fan.

“And you two have always had this…connection. Everyone can see it.”

She was right again. There was something between them, more than just physical. He’d opened up to her in the city. Told her things he said he’d never told anyone else. And he said that he’d always wanted to kiss her again.

“Me thinks she is finally seeing the light, Dumbass,” Ali spoke in a bad maybe-British accent as she patted the dog’s head.

“But then why hasn’t he done anything? Said anything? We’re supposed to be dating, and I haven’t even seen him.”

A sly grin tugged at her lips. “And it’s driving you crazy. If he’d been around all the time, would you be wondering what he was thinking right now? Would you be wondering if what you felt for him was real or not? Would you be going out of your mind wanting answers?”

Jess thought about what Ali was saying, and it all made sense. “That little shit.”

“I think you’ve finally met your match. This is going to be very fun to watch.”

Just as Ali made that annoying prediction, the sky lit up with bright flashes of color. Whisper Lake spared no expense on their fireworks display. The fourth was a huge holiday for the city. She knew that Ethan was on duty today. He’d texted her to let her know that he was working a double, which meant he’d be off around two a.m.

And when he was, she had a plan for a little fireworks of her own.

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