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What was wrong with me? I didn’t get jealous.Especially not insanely jealous over something trivial like laughing, but the back and forth between us made me crazy.“You flirt with every woman that walks by, and I can’t chat and have a little laugh with one of your coworkers? I wasn’t even flirting with him.”“He was clearly flirting with you.”“Oh no, sound the alarms! Someone flirted with Sav for five minutes, news at five.”Damn, what was I doing? I was pushing her away.It was becoming insanely obvious that I didn’t know how to do this. How to show her I cared without taking things to the extreme.I took a deep breath and lifted my hands. “Okay, I’m sorry.”Her eyebrow quirked. “Really?”“I’m sorry,” I repeated. “I was a dumbass. You don’t deserve that.”She blinked at me a few times, clearly in disbelief that I’d apologized. “I . . . okay.”I almost laughed at how shocked she was. I opened my mouth to say more and maybe try express my feelings better, but there was a thump on the

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SAVThe bright whitewalls of the hospital creeped me out. The sight of them forced goosebumps to cover my skin as my mind was assaulted by memories of being in this same waiting room, waiting to hear news about my mom or gramma. I was in one of the rooms down the hall from where I sat, watching as Momma took her last breath after her battle with a brain tumor.A hand covered mine on the armrest, shocking me back to the present. I glanced over my shoulder at Sean who gave me a weak smile. “It’s okay, Sav. Grampa’s gonna be fine.”He couldn’t know that. None of us knew that yet. But I appreciated his comfort.I gripped his hand and sighed heavily, wishing they would hurry with the results already. Chris sat on Sean’s other side, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees.After a few more moments of silence, the doctor left Grampa’s room and walked down the hallway toward us. I braced myself for the news. Whatever it might be.“Your grandfather is in stable condition,” he announced. “

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Grampa continued walking and waved me off over his shoulder. “I’ll have plenty of time to be old and need your assistance, but not today.”I knew he didn’t want to cause me stress. But the way I coped often involved caretaking.I blew out a breath, slowly turning around to find Chris waiting for me. He was leaning against the front of his truck with his hands in his pockets. He shrugged and offered a small smile. “Need an escort?”I shrugged. “Sure, why not?”His eyes widened. “No arguments, really?”“Yep. Come on. Your invite window is closing.”I rode with him back to the Sparks to get my car, lost in thought about Grampa and whether this incident was just the first of more to come or just an unfortunate fluke. He was going to have to let me make sure he had the right pills in his day-of-the-week dispenser. Maybe I should find a reason to sneak and check every day to be sure he took them properly.“He’s going to be fine, you know,” Chris said. “Everything’s okay, Sav.”I’d been star

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CHRISMy phone buzzedon my work desk. I glanced down to see my mom was calling and quirked an eyebrow. She didn’t usually call me, especially during work hours when she knew I was probably at the office. The last time we spoke was months ago on Christmas while I spent it alone at home.A knock at my open door luckily saved me from the phone call. Unfortunately, it was Dylan. He’d been avoiding me since I snapped at him nearly a week ago. Why did everyone feel the need to confront me on a Friday afternoon?“Yes?” I asked.“Hi, Mr. Warner—”“It’s okay to call me Chris,” I said, leaning back in my chair.His cheeks reddened. “Okay, Chris. I wanted to ask if you were offering overtime again this weekend. The money has been helping a lot, and I don’t want to be excluded because of what happened last weekend. I promise I wasn’t flirting with Ms. Sparks. We were talking. That’s it. I have a girlfriend.”My eyes shifted closed for a moment. Great, I created this problem by not thinking before

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She cried harder. “Thank you. Thank you.”We discussed the details involving sending them money. I was emotionally drained by the time the phone call was finished. She told me she loved me toward the end, and I didn’t have the emotional capacity to say it back. Why say it, when I wasn’t even sure I felt it?---After finishing work, I went to see Sav. I was determined to talk to her and smooth things over.I wasn’t sure I could keep myself from taking things as far as Sav would let me, but I didn’t want it to happen when she was so vulnerable.I didn’t want it to be something she might regret when she felt stronger.I entered the bookstore and found Jackson right away. He was rearranging the displays at the front of the store. “You’re looking better.”He beamed. “Yep. Sav finally let me come back to work.”“She’s a tough one,” I joked. “Where is she by the way? I wanted to talk to her about the coffee bar.” I didn’t really, but I’d had the excuse ready.“She’s in the office,” he said.

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SAV“Are you okay?”Lucas asked for the tenth time as we stood in the waiting area of Bernard’s, a fancy French restaurant in the town across the lake from Carswell.He could tell something was bothering me, but I didn’t want to talk about it. Talking about it meant thinking about it, and I didn’t want that either.I wanted to remove my brain from my body and place it on a shelf for later, so I could be present and enjoy my evening with a man who didn’t churn up a hundred confusing feelings inside me.“Yep. I’m fine.” I made a show of looking around the restaurant. The dining room had low lighting and see-through walls separating the sections. The tables were well-spaced apart with white tablecloths. A circular bar sat in the center of the restaurant with multiple nicely dressed bartenders making drink orders.All the staff looked polished and professional, making me feel like Lucas might have been pulling out all the stops on this first date.I liked the idea of being cherished and ca

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“Think I can get a signed copy if I stop by around that time?”My head tilted. “Sure, but it won’t be for another few months.”“I plan to continue visiting Nicole, so I might be in town around that time. Would that be okay with you?”“Yes, of course. You can come by any time.”He beamed. “Okay, great.”I took another sip. “Are you excited about the wedding?”“I’m excited for Nicole’s sake. Weddings aren’t my thing, but I enjoy watching my sister get what she wants out of life. If there’s anyone who deserves it, it’s her.”“That’s sweet.”“It’s the truth,” he said. “What about you? Are you excited?”“Yes, but also no. I don’t like being the center of attention, so walking down the aisle will be embarrassing.”He chuckled. “Yeah, I’m not excited about that part either.” He winked. “At least we’ll have each other.”My cheeks heated. “That’s true.” Chris sprung to my mind again as I thought about the fact that he would be walking down the aisle with Anna. I didn’t know if he liked her the

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CHRIS “What are you doing here?”Sav asked as she rounded her car. Relief spread through me for multiple reasons, including that she was home early, alone. Her outfit, makeup, and hair were still intact. It didn’t look like anything had happened with Lucas. She stopped at the bottom of her two-stairs porch and waited for a response. I couldn’t read her expression, but she was definitely guarded. That was my fault. I cleared my throat. “I’m sorry,” I said. “I’m sorry for many things, including being confusing and indirect with you about my feelings.” The porch light shone on her face, and I saw her beautiful expression shift from apprehension to confusion. “Okay,” she said hesitantly and took a step forward, climbing the short steps to her porch. Even under the harsh, unflattering porch light, she looked like a gorgeous angel. I swallowed hard, steeling myself to say the words clearly so she’d understand. I rubbed my sweaty palms on the front of my jeans. “We need to clear the ai

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I could see the hesitation in her eyes. I knew Sav well enough to know the gears were spinning as she tried to figure out whether to put a stop to this right now or to answer my question. Finally, her the corners of her mouth tilted up, and relief flooded through me. “You,” she said. My pulse kicked up speed. She looked so vulnerable as she said it, her chin quivering a little. “I just wanted you,” she repeated, “and I wanted you to want me, instead of the dozens of women you went with instead, you incredible dumbass.” We both laughed, the tension broken. I wasn’t sure who moved first, but our lips came together almost with a sigh, like we’d been holding our breath until we could kiss again. Sav pressed against me, fisting her hands in my shirt and tugging on the fabric. I wrapped my arms around her, holding her close as I tilted my head and took advantage of the small part in her lips, sliding my tongue in to meet hers. We made out like teenagers getting our first taste of each

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SAVChris’s eyeswidened so much I thought they might fall out of his head. He gaped at me, looking totally and completely shocked.I felt stupid.I should have said something earlier before we were at the point to discuss condoms.“What do you mean,” he said as he pushed himself up, “you’re a virgin?”“I mean what I said. I’ve never had sex.”He narrowed his eyes. “With anyone?”I shook my head. “Nope. No one.”He blinked slowly like he couldn’t understand. “You’ve never had sex.”I groaned, covering my face with my hands. “No, Chris. I’ve never had sex with anyone. No one has ever seen me naked. I’ve only made out with a few people, and that’s about it.”“Wow,” he finally said. He stared at the throw pillow under my head in wonderment. “Wow,” he repeated.“Could you stop saying that?” I asked. “It’s rude and kind of annoying.”He met my eyes, and his expression softened. “I’m sorry. I’m just . . . how in the hell? I mean, look at you, Sav. I just really didn’t expect that.”He was co

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