Page 66 of Whisper of Temptation (Whisper Lake 4)

“Hey, sorry to just show up like this. I tried your cell last night but it went straight to voicemail,” Jack explained as he and Valentina approached them.

“Oh, um… I must’ve forgotten to charge it.”

Austin noticed the blush on Sara’s cheeks, and even though it might make him an asshole considering the present company, he liked that he was the one who’d put it there.

Lifting her hand to block the sun, Sara tilted her head to the side. “I checked my messages this morning and didn’t see anything from you.”

“I didn’t leave a message. I wanted to get on the road. I have to fly out this afternoon.”

“Oh, okay.” Sara looked down at herself. “Well, I’m a mess, but if you can just bring their bags in—”

“Actually, I wanted to talk to you.” Jack took a step closer to Sara. “Privately.”

“Oh, umm…”

As much as he hated the thought of Jack needing to talk privately with Sara, he hated seeing her flustered and overwhelmed even more.

“I’ll take the kids over to the diner,” Austin offered. “We’ll grab some breakfast to go and be back in about fifteen.”

He may want to eliminate the stress of Sara trying to figure out how to speak to her ex, but he didn’t want Jack to think he had unlimited time with her. It wasn’t that he disliked Jack, he actually thought he was a good guy. He just didn’t want any man thinking they had unlimited time with her.

Her face scrunched up in the adorable, sexy way he loved, and Austin had to stop himself from leaning down and kissing her. “Are you sure?”

“Yeah.” He nodded and gave her a wink. “I’ll drive.”

She smiled at the kids who were already jumping up and down and telling him what they wanted for breakfast. He headed across the street, one hand holding Trevor’s and the other holding Charlotte’s, knowing when they got back, he would make sure Sara didn’t overdo it. He knew this was right. Him. The kids. Her. Them. They were right.

Now all he had to do was convince her.

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