{"id":255519,"date":"2026-07-13T04:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T01:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/catch-me-again-emmy-sanders\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T04:24:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T01:24:00","slug":"catch-me-again-emmy-sanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/catch-me-again-emmy-sanders\/","title":{"rendered":"Catch Me Again – Emmy Sanders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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He exhales heavily when he spots me, his hand going to his chest. \u201cFor cripe\u2019s sake, there you are! What are you doing wandering outside our room all alone? Do I need to get you a leash?\u201d My brother chokes. \u201cI, uh\u2026\u201d I manage before Lian barrels on. \u201cI promised I wouldn\u2019t let you fall overboard, Foster.<\/p>\n

How am I possibly supposed to uphold my promise if you\u2019re going to recklessly gallivant around so close to the ship\u2019s edge?\u201d A beat of silence passes in which I look up and down the fully walled hallway we\u2019re in. I\u2019m about to make a joke when I realize just how spooked Lian truly is.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, I\u2019m fine,\u201d I assure him, holding out my hand. Lian grabs on with a whooshing breath, stepping closer. \u201cI won\u2019t go off on my own again without telling you, okay?\u201d I promise him. \u201cI just stepped out of our room to take a call.\u201d He nods several times. \u201cYeah, okay. Sorry for freaking out. It\u2019s just\u2026 You\u2019re my responsibility, you know? And I wouldn\u2019t ever be able to forgive myself if something happened to you on my watch.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShit,\u201d Troy says, his voice quiet in my ear. \u201cHe likes you, Foster.\u201d \u201cI gotta go,\u201d I tell my brother, quickly ending the call. To Lian, I offer a reassuring smile. \u201cPromise, I\u2019m fine. Are you ready to go swimming?\u201d With a squeeze of his hand around mine, Lian nods.<\/p>\n

I slip back inside to change quickly, and then the two of us head down to the ship\u2019s indoor pool. There are several people inside the room, the walls of windows letting in warmth from the sun but keeping out the bitter wind. I didn\u2019t have a chance to notice the long line of Lian\u2019s torso when he first stormed out of our cabin, too caught up in his worry. But now, with the man wearing nothing but trunks as he lowers himself into the pool, I can\u2019t stop my eyes from taking him in.<\/p>\n

Lian doesn\u2019t seem to notice my appraisal, a smile on his face. \u201cIt\u2019s heated,\u201d he tells me, sighing happily before dipping below the water. When his head pops above the surface again, his hair is slicked back, the usually unruly dark tendrils framing his face in a way I find immensely distracting.<\/p>\n

\u201cComing in?\u201d I find my voice at last. \u201cYep.\u201d The pool is a perfect temperature as I drop over the side and join Lian. My brother\u2019s words ring in my head. \u201cJust tell him how you feel.\u201d I could tell Lian I\u2019d very much like to kiss him if that\u2019s something he wants, too. I could ask if he\u2019d want my lips on his skin. If he\u2019d let me touch him and make him come and find out what he sounds like lost in bliss.<\/p>\n

I could, but should I? If Lian says no, it could make the remainder of this trip rather awkward.<\/p>\n

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Hinkle Proofreading by Charity VanHuss Cover Design by Beth Cranford 1kitap1.com\/en Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Epilogue A Note from Emmy Connect Contents 1kitap1.com\/en If there\u2019s one thing I excel at, it\u2019s finding the bright side of any situation. \u201cKevin broke up with me,\u201d I tell my best friend via video call. Bailey blinks at me from within his workplace, his hazel eyes creasing into concern the moment my words register.<\/p>\n

\u201cWait, what?\u201d \u201cHe said I was too much work. Me. Can you believe that?\u201d My friend blinks again. \u201cIt\u2019s fine, though,\u201d I go on quickly. \u201cYou know why? The cruise is booked under my name.\u201d A fourteen-day romantic getaway from Seattle to Alaska and back, paid for by my ex. Complimentary spa treatments, cozy dinners overlooking the beautiful Alaskan skyline, dance classes, even a chance to spot whales. It\u2019s my dream vacation. And tickets are nonrefundable. \u201cLian,\u201d my friend says slowly, peering at me in that way he does.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you okay?\u201d \u201cFine!\u201d I tell him cheerfully. \u201cWhy wouldn\u2019t I be?\u201d Chapter 1 Lian He raises a dubious eyebrow. Bailey is the type of person who can come off as almost standoffish at first glance if you don\u2019t know any better. He\u2019s covered in ink, courtesy of his job as a tattoo artist, and he isn\u2019t the most social.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s just because he prefers his quiet. Beneath his somewhat gruff shell, Bailey is the most caring guy I know. Which is why I can\u2019t begrudge his concern, misplaced as it is. \u201cTrust me,\u201d I say reassuringly, \u201cthis is for the best.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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