center. He insists Claire sit with the boys. “You wanted the chance to catch up with them.” He smirks. Natalya glances at him when he settles in the passenger seat. He buckles up and smiles over at her. She blushes before her gaze slides away. She slaps on a sunscreen-stained, flat-billed cap with the Hayes Boards logo, which is a surfboard riding the company name where the letters H-A-Y-E-S are styled to look like a wave. She shifts the Jeep into gear, her movements rough, and the vehicle jerks forward. Other than responding to his questions in clipped phrases, Natalya is quiet during the
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