“A few of them,” Chase said. “Others are actually part of the parkland, and we patrol them by water.”

“Do you spend any time on the water?” Lily asked.

Chase shook her head. “Not unless there’s a rescue. Too far for me to come down, and I’m not a boater. I don’t mind it, but…”

“The mountains are your thing,” Lily finished for her.

Chase nodded solemnly. “You got it. How about you, Lily,” Chase asked as they drank the sweet Thai coffee. “You said you sailed. What else? What calls to you?”

Lily blinked. And blanked. She was silent, searching for an answer. “You know, I don’t really know anymore.”

Chase reached for Lily’s hand. Her thumb caressed the top of Lily’s knuckles. “Maybe you’ll rediscover it. What that is.”

“Maybe I’ll find it for the first time,” Lily said musingly.

“So,” Chase said after a quiet moment, “sibs?”

“No,” Lily said. “Only child.”

She told Chase the story of how her parents had met, both having spent all their lives training and then traveling around the world with Doctors Without Borders.

“Sarah was kind of a sister for me,” Lily said, thinking back. “I never really had anyone near my age to share things with. Those three years in college were just about the happiest of my life.”

Chase looked out over the water. “Sarah gave that up to come back home and take care of me. She had to finish up her degree going part-time and commuting.”

“I don’t think, for one single second, she regrets doing that,” Lily said. “I’ve known her half my life, and one thing I know for certain. She adores you.”

“And I’ve been nothing but a huge headache,” Chase said, only half laughing.

“Well, she’s never said that,” Lily said and laughed lightly, happy to see Chase smile back.

“She giving you a hard time about me?” Chase asked.

“No, not at all.” The last thing Lily would ever do was come between the two of them.

“That is a very diplomatic answer.”

“If you’re worried about how Sarah feels,” Lily said carefully, “we don’t have to—”

“Whoa,” Chase said instantly. “I love my sister. And I’d never intentionally do anything to hurt her. But that does not extend to my personal life. Especially not where you’re concerned.”

“Well, I might be getting ahead of things, but—”

“Lily, you know you’re not. You want to tell me you haven’t thought about that kiss? A single time?”

Lily laughed, astounded that her voice was shaking. “You know damn well I can’t do that.”

“Neither can I. And there’s nothing I can do to stop thinking about you, either. To stop wanting another kiss, and more.”

“And do you think that will take care of it? Another kiss, and more?”