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They clinked glasses “To men we’re lucky to have not ended up with,” Harmony said

“What are we toasting to?”

Har at the kitchen table He was her brother Drake’s best friend and teauys both played for the Tampa Hawks football team, and Barrett also lived in Tampa, it meant she’d often see Barrett at Ma with several other members of the Hawks football team

One of the nicest things about living in Taht it fortuitous that her brother had been drafted by the hometown team It had kept him close to home all these years, and of course, one couldn’t coht home now and then

Especially Barrett Most especially Barrett

“We’re toasting the end of Harht for her,” Alyssa said

Barrett arched a brow, then gave Harmony a sympathetic look “Really Sorry about that”

Harht He wasn’t the man for me”

“Then I guess I’mhappy for you?”

She could tell this was uncolass of iced tea with us”

“I’m not sure I want to wade into these waters Breakups are not my territory”

“Oh, come on, Barrett Surely you’ve dulass When he didn’t answer, she added, “Or you’ve been dumped”

He pulled out a chair and sat She’d never realized before how utterlybig he was He’d always kept his distance fro with Drake, so this was the closest she’d ever been to him Both he and Drake played defense for the Hawks Like her brother, Barrett was absolutely pure h? Oh, yes Just watching the way hisliquid art She could stare at his arle Too much, anyway

“I’ve been dumped before, sure,” Barrett said “And maybe I’ve broken up with a woman or two”

Alyssa leaned close to Har the one who dumped the woman”

“I heard that, Alyssa”

“Ito be the good guy right now because we’re roasting the not so good guys”

Barrett narrowed his gaze “I told you I shouldn’t be sitting here If you both want to bad-ht to, since some asshole broke up with you, Harer than iced tea It helps”