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he’d come out to help Sue Ann run the café.
    “Yep, they live here.”
    “They do?” Drew asked.
    “Yeah.” Logan nodded. He’d forgotten that they were even celebrities. They didn’t act like it at all.
    “They’re coming over here!” Drew whispered, excited but trying to act cool.
    “Hey, man. I’ve been hoping to run into you.” Ryan approached the table, Karina at his side.
    “Hey, guys. Karina, Ryan, this is my godson, Drew. Drew, this is Karina and Ryan.”
    “I know.” Drew’s eyes darted between the two singers in total disbelief. His expression read like he was seeing an alien or Bigfoot.
    Ryan smiled broadly. “Hey, man.”
    Karina, who Logan was sure was used to having that kind of effect on people, motioned to his chest. “Hi, Drew. Cool shirt. Sandlot . I love that movie.”
    Drew looked down at his shirt, which had Ham’s face with the phrase “ You’re killin’ me, Smalls” written over his head. “Thanks.” Then he smiled at the compliment.
    “I used to have the biggest crush on Benny.” Karina swooned before grinning. “Hey, you kinda look like him.”
    Logan almost laughed when Drew’s cheeks turn red. Poor kid. He didn’t stand a chance against the charm that was Karina Black. Hell, grown men didn’t stand a chance against that kind of power.
    “Hey, I’m standing right here,” Ryan joked.
    “I love you, babe. But you’re no Benny,” Karina teased before lifting up onto her tiptoes and briefly kissing Ryan.
    “No respect, I tell ya.” Ryan shook his head and pulled his arm around Karina’s waist, holding her tight against him. “Hey, so I was wondering if you might want to come down and play ball on Tuesday nights? We always need alternates, and Levi said you used to play.”
    Logan had played basketball in high school. He’d even been offered a scholarship from two Pac-12 schools, but he’d turned it down. He hadn’t wanted to take the chance that he’d injure himself and lose the free ride. So he’d joined the Marines instead.
    “Yeah, maybe. What time do you guys play?”
    “Seven thirty.”
    “All right. I might stop by.” Logan hadn’t played in years, but he wanted to get out on the court again.
    Glancing down at Drew, Logan realized that the last time he’d played was with Andrew, just days before…
    Karina snapped her fingers as if she’d just thought of something. “Hey. How long are you in town, Drew?”
    “I’m not sure. My mom’s coming tomorrow.”
    “Well, if you are around the next few days, you should stop by Mountain Ridge. My friends, Amanda and Justin, are running a Junior Ranger program, and they can always use help with the horses and—”
    “Horses?” Drew sat up straighter, a wide grin spreading on his face.
    “Yep. They have horseback riding, zip-lining, river rafting, hiking—all kinds of things. Amanda was just saying today they could use a few more hands.”
    “Can I?” Drew’s large brown eyes implored up at Logan.
    “Let’s talk to your mom when she gets here, okay?”
    The thought of Drew and Emma sticking around for a few days was a lot more appealing than it probably should’ve been.
    Who was he kidding? Just the thought of seeing Emma again held a lot more appeal than it should have.
    *
    “Sorry about earlier,” the woman sitting next to Emma on the plane said in a whisper, not wanting the baby who was sound asleep on her shoulder to wake up.
    The little one had been crying from the time they’d boarded. It was now an hour into the flight and she’d finally drifted off to sleep.
    Emma looked up from her screen and smiled. “No problem.” She remembered those days all too well.
    “She’s not usually this fussy, but she has an ear infection,” the young mom explained. “Sorry if you were trying to work.”
    “It’s fine,” Emma assured her.
    “Were you trying to work?” the woman persisted.
    Knowing that this was a losing battle, she stopped typing and took her headphones out. She wasn’t