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Evelyn laughed "No, I i?"

"We’re still in the getting-started phase, but so far, so good"

"And how long have you two been sleeping together?"

Her stomach knotted She put on her best blank face "I don’t knohat you’re talking about"

"Evelyn Please The sparks shooting off between the two of you were like an early fireworks show I alo inside and cool off"

She could lie her way out of it, but this was Carolina She hter, but she was also Evelyn’s friend She trusted Carolina, so she laid her head in her hands "Oh, God Is it that obvious?"

"To me it is But Gray’s my brother And you’re one ofreally A fling"

"Obviously it’s souy" Carolina wrinkled her nose "My brother? Really? Are you in love with hi she’d denied that a little too vehemently, she said, "Not that he isn’t totally loveable"

Carolina laughed "Please You don’t need to defend his honor He can be a real asshole I just meant, is it serious between you two?"

"No It wasn’t supposed to happen at all But now that it has, we’re keeping it

sis that are supposed to be si to say anything to your father, are you?"

Carolina grabbed her hand "Look I will always be honest withon between you and Gray doesn’t have anything to do with him You’re my friend, and in matters of romance, I’m loyal to you I know this is your job and you want to protect it, so don’t worry about h, I worry about your heart"

She squeezed Carolina’s hand "My heart is fine I knohat I’h "I wonder howtheir hearts broken?"

"Too h about n"

Carolina took a deep breath, then sighed "It’s been a dream come true I love what I do and I’ line? How’s that co?"

"Slowly I don’t want to make anyfor David sustains ht now"

"But you still want to launch your own line soner doesn’t?" Carolina smiled "But if you launch too soon, before you’re ready, you blow your one and only chance of success So I’ on a line I believe ork"

Evelyn grabbed Carolina’s hands "I’m so excited for you I can’t wait to see what you con your own line while working for another designer"

"Does David knohat you’re doing?"

"Of course not No designer wants to believe he has competition from within his ranks Plus, he’s such a paranoid diva He’d fire ine how difficult that ns?"

"Yes And as hard as David works ht and on-- Oh, hell, no What are you doing here?"

Evelyn turned around as a shadow spilled over the picnic table A tall,off straight white teeth and a devilish smile

"Nice to see you too, Lina"

"It’s Carolina, you idiot"

The gorgeous guy grinned "Where’s your brother?"

"It’s not my day to watch him, but you should definitely leave and find him"

Tall, tanned, and sexy took a seat next to Carolina Wow He was stunning, with shaggy raven black hair and the ray eyes And the body Oh, the body

He half stood and leaned over the table, extending his hand "Since Carolina has decided to be rude, I’an, a friend of Carolina’s brother"

"Evelyn Hill I work for Senator Preston"

"Nice to meet you, Evelyn"

"Guard your panties, Evelyn, or Dreill try to get in them within the next five minutes"

"Ouch, Lina," Drew said, before he turned his attention back to Evelyn "She lies

I’ive it at least a half hour and buy you a drink first before I tried to get your clothes off"

Evelyn laughed "Thanks for the warning"

She shifted her gaze to Carolina, as staring daggers at Drew

Interesting

"And again, Drew What are you doing here?" Carolina asked

"Gray invited ed "No idea For some reason, the bastard likes me"

"Fortunately for you, someone does"

Carolina’s insults seemed to roll off Drew’s back He looked at Evelyn "She’s mean to me You feel sorry for ine you could hold your own, even with a prickly female"

"Well, Lina has her share of thorns" He picked up Carolina’s hand, and despite her tugging to release it, held it firers "But I know for a fact there’s a sweet rose underneath"

"You are such a dick, Drew" Carolina jerked her hand away and shoved it in her lap "Why don’t you go find Gray and leave ht here"