Chapter 1 Ava’s POV“Morning, Richard. You’re here early as hell,” I said, leaning against the doorframe with a sleepy smile tugging at my lips. My heart did that little flip it always did when he showed up unannounced, especially with Jake gone for the whole day. I tugged the thin strap of my tank top back up on my shoulder, but it slipped right back down, and I caught the way his eyes flicked there for just a second longer than they should have. God, that look sent a warm rush straight between my legs.He stood there on the porch, tall and solid in his worn jeans and button-up shirt, holding a couple of coffee cups from the corner place. His salt-and-pepper hair was still damp from a shower, and the smell of fresh brew mixed with his aftershave hit me like it always did, strong, masculine, the kind that made my thighs press together without thinking.“Couldn’t sleep, figured I’d drop by and see if you two wanted to grab breakfast before Jake he
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