Caught in the Undertow (Hawaiian Crush #6) Read Online Free PDF

of the girls, all the guys get involved. That’s how this group works.”
    Derek nodded. “If someone bothered Ren, I’d put them in the hospital.”
    Ren laughed. “It’s like you guys are in a gang.”
    Paola looked at Derek. “If a girl was hitting on Coen, I wouldn’t just jump her.”
    “Not the same thing,” Henry said.
    “It sounds like the same thing,” Sydney said.
    “A girl can’t bother a guy. It only works the other way around,” Henry said.
    “I remember Audrey slapping Coen, stalking him, and making his life a living hell,” Sydney snapped. “Yes, a girl can bother a guy.”
    “Well, that’s an unusual situation,” Derek said.
    Sydney crossed her arms over her chest and sighed. “I just want this day to be over.”
    Henry patted her on the arm. “Every darkness has to end sometime.”
    She nodded. “I wish that time was now.”
    When the lunch period was over, she finished her classes then went by the aquarium. She needed to take out the samples from the incubator and return them to the cabinet. If not, the bacteria would exceed the growth period. She washed her hands then went back to the shack.
    Her heart hurt when she walked through the door. Knowing Coen was in pain was excruciating to her. Their earlier argument had been dropped in light of the event. Sydney wasn’t one to hold grudges, especially against her husband. She would drop it if he did.
    He was sitting on the patio when she walked inside.
    She stared at him for a moment before she joined him. “Hey.”
    “Hey,” he said quietly.
    Sydney sat in his lap and ran her fingers through his hair. There was nothing she could say to make this better. When her father died, she hated being consoled. The words were just empty, meaningless. Instead, she remained silent.
    Coen leaned back and looked at her. “How was school?”
    “Derek bought me lunch because you weren’t there. He said he has your back.”
    A slight smile came into his lips. “Tell him I said thanks.”
    “And he said he thought of me as his sister…even though we look nothing alike.”
    “ Which is why I like him.” His mood was a little better when they discussed their friends.
    “ What time are we going to your mom’s?”
    “In an hour,” he said with a sigh.
    I nodded.
    “Well, we should get going.”
    She got off his lap then we went inside. There was a large bouquet of flowers sitting on the table. The flowers were yellow, red, pink, and white. They were different flowers, an eclectic collection.
    “They’re beautiful,” Sydney said when she looked at them.
    Coen nodded.
    “Where did you find them?”
    “Around the island.”
    She turned to him, surprise on her face. “Did you pick them?”
    “Yeah. My sister used to love flowers.”
    Sydney felt her eyes sag. That was so sweet. Coen was sensitive but she didn’t realize just how sweet he could be. “They are lovely, Coen.”
    “I think she would have liked them.” He grabbed them from the table then walked out of the house. Sydney trailed behind him, staying quiet.
    They drove to the cemetery in his truck. She sat in the seat next to him, the flowers in the passenger seat. Her hand rested on his thigh. The music was off even though they usually had the radio on. They were both quiet. Sydney wanted to make his pain go away, but there were no words to make that possible.
    When they arrived at the cemetery, Coen killed the engine and sat still. He didn’t reach for the door, and Sydney didn’t move. She would wait until he was ready. He finally opened the door and helped her down. He grabbed the flowers and held them close to his chest.
    Sydney held his hand as they walked along the line of graves. When they reached hers, they stopped. The headstone was beautiful. A picture of her was carved into the granite. She was beautiful and lively. Her eyes reminded Sydney of Coen’s. Just looking at the sight made her eyes water. It was hard to miss someone you never knew, but seeing their