“See you, sheriff.” I wink at him. “Be good, girls,” he says as he starts to walk up the stairs. Something about the way he calls me his girl charges my heart rate as I watch him go. “Can you stop staring at my dad now and help me cast?” Mabel asks, loud enough for Cole to hear. He looks back over his shoulder to flash his signature cocky Cole grin. My face heats, and I wish I could sink between the deck boards on the dock. “I—yes.” I rise to help her, while knowing I’m totally busted. I’ll never hear the end of that one.
