Finn and JJ are talking amongst themselves.
“Hey.” Daisy grins widely, fluttering her eyelashes.
“Hey,” Finn responds.
My eyes are glued to the screen as I act interested in these job adverts that are starting to all blur into one.
“What are you guys up to?” she asks.
“There is a storm coming, and we’re gonna go to the beach and try out the waves. I’m gonna teach JJ how to surf,” Finn explains, and I suck in a breath, finally turning towards them.
“A storm?”
“Well, not yet. It’s brewing, which makes great baby waves for this one.” Finn swats JJ on the shoulder.
I stupidly watch the action, then drag my eyes up his broad chest before resting on his dark blue eyes. I shudder at the intensity behind his stare. Yeah, it should be illegal for anyone to look that damn good.
“Can we come?” Daisy sits up on her knees.
Finn glances between JJ and Daisy and flashes a devilish grin at the three of us. “Sure. The more the merrier, right?”
JJ doesn’t show any reaction as he turns to my brother. I glance at Daisy and shake my head with wide eyes. “We’ve got applications to do, remember?”
She waves me off and drops her eye into a subtle wink. “Those can wait, can’t they?”
They sure can’t.
I don’t want to be stuck between my best friend, my brother and the guy I’ve been trying not to think about for the past two weeks. The last thing I need is to witness Daisy getting it on with JJ. I need to keep my distance for my own sanity.
“Oh come on, Ivy.” Daisy grips my hand in a pleading gesture. “Just for a little while. It’ll be fun. Right?”
Her gaze lands on JJ, and I flick my eyes to him. “Yeah, definitely.”
“Great,” Finn says loudly. “We’re just gonna get changed and then head to collect our boards from the beach huts.”
When they disappear upstairs, Daisy turns to me with a quiet squeal. “I might actually get to talk to him today,” she whispers. “Maybe I got the wrong number, and that’s why he didn’t reply.”
“Maybe,” I murmur under my breath.
After getting changed and heading out, we walk to the beach front, which takes no less than a minute.
Finn walks towards our sunshine-yellow painted beach hut. “You having a go, sis?”
I blow out a breath. “Not a chance.”
He turns to me and frowns. “Why not?”
My shoulders raise and drop heavily. “It’s been a long time. I’ve probably lost my spark. I bet you’ll be great, though. You’ve always been good at surfing.”
He flashes me a cocky wink as he sorts through the beach hut and calls to JJ to come take one of the boards. I wrap my arms over my chest as he walks into the little hut, and JJ’s tall stature looms over me as he stands in the doorway.
I freeze as I stare up at him.
Never in my life have I thought a man could pull off a buzz cut, until I met JJ.
When JJ takes the board, he glances down at me, and his brows furrow when he notices me staring. I clear my throat and avert my gaze.
“Need help with anything else?” I ask to act busy.
