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CHAPTER ONE

Evan

At least fifteen people stood ahead of me at Snack Attack, Willow’s coffee truck When she spotted me over the sea of people, a smile curved her lips The flash of happiness on her face at seeing me sent a shock of lust to my crotch

Every day for the past two months, I’d asked her out

And every day for the past two months, she’d turned me down

She thoughtfro, and that made me want her even more

My brothers, Noah and Cade, constantly busted my ass about my inability to pin her down What would they know about dating? Noah hadn’t had a serious relationship since Myspace was a thing, and Cade hadn’t gone on a date since Claire died in a car accident five years ago

Neither of et a date Jerks

Willow had dyed her hair pink this week Last week she’d gone for yellow and green The week before blue

When I got up front, she already had an espresso and a double chocolate chipfor me

“This is the last one I saved it for you”

“You know the way to my heart” And dick

“I know the way to all of my customer’s hearts” She nodded over my shoulder toward the umbrella-shaded tables “Have you met your latest employee? She said Noah offered her a job”

I glanced back at a cute but anxious-looking woman in a charcoal pantsuit Much too conservative for my tastes Noah hadn’t mentioned to Cade or me he’d planned to interview anyone These days, we usually left that stuff to HR Whoever she was, shespecial

Not caring why Noah had interviewed soht anyto the ball with me?”

She twirled her pink ponytail around her fingers “I already told you I’ht”

“It’s still over teeks away You can color your hair any night before then Come on, say yes You know you want to You’ll have fun” I held up s attached It’ll be just you, , and bidding on things they don’t want or need”

She blinked and chewed on her lower lip as if ed her mind? Every other time I’d asked her out, she’d flat out refused