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Chapter Seventeen

Carson

“Mom!” I yell, hurrying up the stairs.

I find her in the bathroom, staring at herself in the mirror.

“Mom?”

She catches me out of the corner of her eye and jumps a foot. “Carson, I didn’t see you there.”

I stand in the doorway. “I’m sorry.”

“It’s not your fault. I was just distracted.” She places her hand on my arm and leads me out of the bathroom. “What did you need?”

“I was wondering if I could borrow your binoculars?”

I follow her into her bedroom. “Yeah, sure. I think they’re up there.” She opens her closet and points to the top shelf.

I rummage around until I find what I’m looking for. “Bingo.” I pull down the small black case. I lean over and give her a kiss on the cheek. “Thank you!”

“What do you need them for?”

“I’m taking Luna to Ireland.”

Her eyes widen and her head pulls back. “To Ireland?”

“Yeah, she’s always wanted to go, and so I thought why not?”

“Carson, you don’t think it’s a little early to be going on an international trip with a girl you just met?”

“No.”

“Carson.”

“Mom.”

“When are you leaving?”

“In a few hours.”

“A few hours?”

“Mom, please. I’m going on a trip. I’ll be back in a few weeks.”

Her expression falls. “But I was hoping you and your brother would be around this week.”

“Cole will be back in a few days.”

“He isn’t going with you?”

“No. He’s on his way to Texas with Carver on club business.”

“He’s on the road without you?”

“Mom, he’s a big boy. He’s more than capable of taking care of himself.”