It Happened One Summer Chapter-19: Piper dragged herself up the steps to the apartment and unlocked the door. Out of concern for her growling stomach, she’d stopped for coffee and breakfast on the ride home, making it close to noon. She’d already texted Hannah to let her know Brendan and the crew were fine, then … Read more
It Happened One Summer Chapter-18: Piper woke up to her phone ringing. She blinked at the device, then at her surroundings. White walls, navy bedspread, beige chair angled in the corner by a lamp. No storm sounds. Was it over? The world was almost eerily quiet around her, save for the jangling notes of her … Read more
It Happened One Summer Chapter-17: The storm started thirteen days later. Piper had fallen into a daily routine by then. Run along the harbor just after sunrise. Walk Abe to the maritime museum in the morning, and visit Opal on her way home, often with Hannah in tow. Work on the bar until dinnertime, then … Read more
It Happened One Summer Chapter-16: Piper watched Brendan take a seat on the opposite side of the table and frowned. The boat captain didn’t appear to be easily seduced. When she’d picked this dress out, she hadn’t even expected them to make it through the front door, but here they were, sitting in his charmingly … Read more
It Happened One Summer Chapter-15: Brendan adjusted the silverware on his dining room table, trying to remember the last time he’d had reason to use more than one set. If Fox or some of the crew came over, they ate with their hands or plastic forks. Piper would be used to better, but that couldn’t … Read more
It Happened One Summer Chapter-14: Deciding to make over the bar and doing it were two very different things. The sisters quickly decided there was no way to salvage the floor in the bar. But thanks to an abundance of foot-sized holes in the hardwood, they could see the concrete beneath, and thus, their industrial-meets-nautical-chic … Read more
It Happened One Summer Chapter-13: Brendan watched through his binoculars as Westport formed, reassuring and familiar, on the horizon. His love for the ocean always made returning home bittersweet. There was nowhere he was more at ease than the wheelhouse, the engine humming under his feet. A radio was within reach so he could give … Read more
It Happened One Summer Chapter-12: They visited the winery first. Brendan was right about Piper loving the selfie spot—damn him—a jewel-toned wall painted to look like stained glass, vines crawling up the sides and wrapping around a neon VINO sign. Essentially an altar at which to worship the social media gods. Hannah was not a … Read more
It Happened One Summer Chapter-9: Brendan went through the motions of looking over the chalkboard menu at the Red Buoy, even though he already knew damn well he’d be ordering the fish and chips. Every Monday night, he met Fox at the small Westport restaurant. An institution that had been standing since their grandfathers worked … Read more
It Happened One Summer Chapter-8: Later that night, Piper stared down at the package of ground beef and tried to gather the courage to touch it with her bare hands. “I can’t believe meat looks like brains before it’s been cooked. Does everyone know about this?” Hannah came up behind her sister, propping her chin … Read more
