Fresh Meet: A Single Dad Sports Romance (Kings Of The Water Book 2)

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Since Lila’s medical history is protected under law, and Bette confirmed complications with pneumonia, that’s my best guess as to what happened because Lila was gone the next day. Emilia starts singing quietly—a song about feeling so mad that you want to roar, from a Daniel Tiger episode I vaguely remember—while they do a dance with their hands. The song helps Daniel to calm down in the show. The concept still seems surreal most days. Sometimes I catch myself staring at him, unable to fathom that he’s actually part me. I clear my throat to get her attention. When her eyes are on me, I do the only plausible thing. “The job is yours. When can you start?”

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After a moment, she straightens up and shakes her hands left and right a few times. “All done, buddy. Millie’s hungry.” She rubs her stomach for emphasis, my eyes snapping to her hand immediately. When I lift my gaze, I meet hers. “If that’s okay with your dad, of course.”

Hunter is stretched out on one of the sofas. It’s a familiar scene, something we do as often as our demanding training schedules allow. We met during summer swim camp when we were teenagers—alongside our friends Noah and Ryan—and despite competing against each other throughout our careers, our friendship has remained tight. I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m excited at her question, eager to share my newfound knowledge with someone, no matter how irrelevant it is. It’s the little things in life. “I’m so glad you asked. One moment, please.” Jace has his arm perched on the open car door, so when I step past him, I’m close enough to smell his clean, musky scent. It’s a smell I’ve gotten used to over the last two weeks working for him. Even when he’s not at the house, it still lingers in the air or on the furniture.

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Well, it wasn’t really a moment, and he wasn’t actually trying to touch me, but my brain seems to think I liked it anyway. The feeling of being choked or smothered has lessened only minimally. There was a moment—when Tanner first woke up with his bad cough and started crying uncontrollably—where I felt like I wasn’t able to get enough oxygen. When he still hasn’t said a word a moment later, I stop what I’m doing, trying to give him my undivided attention, even though it feels wrong to stop moving right now. “Do you want me to come to the house and get you guys?” So Jace and I watched Moana by ourselves, pressed together from shoulder to toes on the wide chaise part of the couch. Awareness has been spreading along my skin like a layer of lotion, slowly sinking in but leaving me with the knowledge that it’s there. And once that bottle has been opened, it was impossible to seal up again, just like those pesky pump bottles.His next exhale squeezes my chest again. It’s shaky, and it might sound odd, but it sounded sad. “No, it’s fine. Just meet us there.”

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I send another awkward smile at the employee and feel so relieved when Jace opens the ER doors that I want to kiss him. Which is a very random, and very odd, thought because I don’t really want to kiss him. Somehow, I hope things will get easier, more natural, between us because I'm starting to get used to having her around. My eyes close as relief washes through me. This is good. Really good, and exactly what both of them need. His gaze finds mine, and he shakes his head. “Of course you didn’t. It’s not like he has a chance against you. They don’t call you king of the water for no reason.” Emilia points a thumb over her shoulder in the direction of the bedrooms. “We should probably head to bed. Who knows when Tanner will get up.”

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My hands fly up, unsuccessfully trying to be in too many places at the same time, giving him more of a wet nude show than successfully covering up my private parts. They both laugh—her grandma easy to hear—and I shake my head. Her family might be on the crazy side at times, but they’ve welcomed me with open arms to family dinners and celebrations like I’m one of their own, so I’m not complaining.

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Of course. I love Baby Signing Time and Signing Time by Two Little Hand Productions. They have several other amazing programs for older kids as well. And they use real ASL—real American Sign Language—which makes it even better.” Because apparently, I live for that. At least, according to the people who are supposed to be my biggest supporters. After stepping out of my car, I walk past him, knowing he’s going to fall in step with me. “I swear, George is the biggest gossip I know. And fast.” The volume of her voice has risen a few levels like every time she talks to her grandma. She listens and nods. “Yes, yes, thank you. And, yes to Millie too. She has officially succumbed.” Jace finally snaps out of it and clears his throat. If I’m not totally wrong, his cheeks look flushed.That leaves me standing here like the weirdo I am, staring after him as my heart turns into goo at the sight of this father-son duo, especially at the way Jace protectively holds Tanner against his broad chest with his long, muscular arms surrounding him like a cage. His casual shrug portrays Hunter’s personality more than words ever could. “I was the hottest thing, still am.” I wave him off. “It’s no problem, I promise. I know from experience that the nastiness only gets worse the longer you wait. And trust me, you don’t want that sort of stink to sink in.”