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My brother River and I have always been close I’d go as far as to say he was est tiether so er, people used to think ere twins His wife, Dahlia, and I are also really close In fact she is the only one who knows about what happened with Tate and also how I really haven’t found et ure out what I want to do but umno, thank you! I love them both to death but they are way too cutesy to live with full-ti? I’ and would love a relationship like that

And my brother Xander, ould I do without him in my life? He’s uided ht I was lost But he’s also stern and a bit of an ass at tiirl in his life, he’s softenedslightly Ivy though, she’s a about her--she makes Xander unbelievably happy and he deserves it

Yep, I’m the baby in my family, and they treat me like onebut I wouldn’t trade any of them for the world I pop my coffee in the microwave, and after it’s waret ready to start my day

Once I’m dressed, I hop inback to Ben, to last night To his delicious body, what I saw of it, and the heat between us To the way I wanted to touch his he whispered in the dark--dirty, hot words in the heat of passion And to how hard I came with him inside me That had only happened once before--and it ith him

The Wyatt Events office isn’t far from where I live in West Hollywood and I make it there in less than fifteen minutes Even as I walk down the street, Ben’s still on my mind I wonder if he’ll even call me And if he does, ill I say?

As soon as I step through the hts when Tate’s voice boolance up at the clock--ten after ten I’ that I won’t be hoaze swivels to Josie, Tate’s assistant She’s tall, almost as tall as my sister-in-law, Dahlia She’s waiflike with blond and blue hair--her hair complements her pale blue eyes perfectly She has a punk rock style that is killer She took ot promoted to consultant Her eyes lock on htly shakes her head and mouths, "Piss-ass mood"

"Great," I er in the doorway

"Come in and close the door," he says

He checks the time on his watch, then looks up at ray dress all the way to the red patent leather puo see the bride?" His voice is calather e need for the venue"

He nods "I’d like to take you to lunch To discuss the evening’s schedule of events"

"Sure, of course"

"Okay, then Thank you for taking care of Caroline’s insecurities about the topper I’m sure it will be fine"

"It’s not a probles I never switched it to vibrate because being summoned into his office was unexpected

"That’s all I’ll see you back here around noon and you pick the lunch spot" He slips on his reading glasses and directs his attention to the stack of papers on his desk

"Hello?" I pull my phone out of my purse to answer as soon as I step out of Tate’s office

"Hi there" Ben’s voice flows through the line, warht there in the hallway

"Hello," I say again before realizing I already said that

He chuckles "I want to see you tonight"

"I can’t I have to work"

"Then too any further than what happened last night It’s just not possible But I already told hiain--sure, why not? One ht I’m at work now, so can I call you toh the line "I’ on the plans?"

"Oh, I think you’ll like what I have in aze to the floor, unable to look at her

"When you put it like that, how can I say no?"

"Okay, I’ll be in touch to up and rush toon the wooden surface "Spill it," Josie says