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Chapter 9

Garrett

I push open the door to Fleurish and saunter in I’ht at her apart helpa custo look on his face I’y flowers

Stevie’s head swivelssmile pops on his face "Hey, Garrett…she’s in the back"

The guy next to Stevie spares nizes irlfriend and I are huge fans We never ame"

I walk up to hirin on his face

"Hey,for some flowers?"

The irl and hoping these will ht"

"Well…I kind of like those white ones there with the little yellow centers," I say, pointing at a vase within the cooler

"Excellent choice," Stevie exclai says ‘I’uy says hesitantly "Sure That ork"

"I know so intomy back on the two, I walk over to the checkout counter and i a piece of paper from the printer that sits on a lower shelf and a black Sharpieback over to Stevie, I take the flowers out of his hands and hold the the piece of paper up to the other side "An apology would be even better with a personal hing The guy whips out his camera phone and takes a few pictures oflook, and ha coolest guy I’ve ever ratefully, and then he pulls up one of the pictures to show et a kick out of this

The sign next to ive hiuy, I shove the piece of paper at Stevie "My work here is done Good luck,away froht up short when I see Olivia standing there, leaning casually against the entryway to the design area and staring at , and I wonder if I’ll ever get used to that little skitter of pleasure that floods through me when I first see her I’ve never felt that before, and while it’s an odd sensation, it’sshoes, and a T-shirt that bears the name FLEURISH on it, yet she’s far sexier in this very moment than any other woman I’ve been with before Fuck…she even has her hair in those loose pigtail braids again, and I hope she keeps therab on to when I take her froht

"You’re too ive her the best innocent look I possess "What? No idea what you’re talking about"

Cutting her eyes over irlfriend is going to forgive his transgressions, but also that he’s ht"

I sloalk up to her, and her eyes are warht not be happy to seein on her place of business and all, but it appears I’vethe tips of ers just half an inch into the front waistband of her jeans and give her a little jerk to pull her closer to et you soht"

She looks up atwith mischief "Uolden tonight"

"Excellent," I ainst her temple She emits a tiny shiver, but then pulls away froenially as she turns her back to walk into the design area See…that’s what I love about her She doesn’t fall all over ue if she did fall all over me…but she knows she doesn’t need to I like that bit of cocky attitude in her

I follow Olivia, looking around with interest at the back rooe walk-in cooler in stainless steel sits on one wall, while another has floor-to-ceiling shelving that holds glass vases, clay pots, and an entire array of stuff that I have no clue what it is Arrangee square table sits in the center of the roo on it

"I couldn’t wait until eight o’clock to see you Just thought I’d hang out…if that’s okay with you and Stevie, that is"

"Sure," she says with a quick smile, then plops down on a stool in front of the basket of flowers "You can keep me company while I work"