Though she’d been worried about John and Helen thinking it odd that Deacon wanted to join them, they’d been gracious, adopting a more-the-merrier attitude. “Help me with a refill?” Deacon held out his black plastic goblet. “Sure,” Ellie said over blaring, kid-friendly monster tunes, the whole while praying he didn’t notice the silver ladle trembling in her hand. “Having fun?” “Oddly enough, yeah.” His gorgeous smile made her stomach flip. With her dressed as Red Riding Hood and him as a fireman, they stood side by side at the deck railing, staring out at the dark ocean view. The night was clear, and with Pia off playing with friends, the stars and moon provided a far more romantic backdrop than Ellie would’ve liked. Her whole side nearest Deacon tingled, and she vascillated between enjoying the sensation and wishing it would stop. Deacon sipped his punch.
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