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"Mia, nothing you say is stupid Tell uy I told her the only love of ht noas my work And at that point you and I connected visually and I could swear you were shooting daggers atand you were hed "Why would I be mad at you about that? We aren’t in love, Mia We’re just having sohed, too

He swept his hands down her arht and easy between us So don’t stress about it"

"I won’t"

But later, she played their conversation over in her head

We aren’t in love, Mia We’re just having some fun

It was exactly what she’d wanted to hear What she’d needed from him She should have been relieved

So hen he’d said the words, did her stohten and her heart feel crushed?

Da in love with Nathan She would not allow that to happen

TWENTY-FOUR

MIA LOVED WEDDING DAYS SHE’D GOTTEN UP THISup the disappointht to exhaustion

They were exactly where she wanted the sex and having fun with it, with no e in love with hi on their relationship by dating She needed to just have fun and go with it and not stress over every little thing Nathan certainly wasn’t taking it all so seriously, and neither should she

More certain than ever of where they stood, she disht’s weird emotional state, determined to soak in all the love frouys had all taken off for Austin to go play golf, which left the wo was scheduled for six pes scheduled, followed by manicures and pedicures They also had hair andto be a fun spa day

Mia was looking forward to being paathered in the kitchen towhile peeling potatoes, breaking eggs and slicing fruit Mia sipped on her coffee while talking with Katrina about her last photo shoot

"It was beautiful We were off the A, but I could spend a week just wandering through the history of the place I told Grant we have to vacation there during the off-season"

"I’ve looked at pictures," Mia said "It’s lush and breathtaking, and I agree with you about the history alone Maybe I’ll hide in your luggage"

Katrina laughed "As work goes, it didn’t suck But of course I didn’t get nearly enough time to play tourist I want to take the kids with me I think Leo would love it for the history and Anya would enjoy it for the food"

"I’ food," Anya said from across the kitchen island

Airl"

Mia s quite a feast, fros Benedict Aether Then there were fried potatoes and fruit salad and sausages along with freshly squeezed orange juice they used to ht about what an a family she had, only enriched by these incredible women who’d fallen in love with her brothers

She was very lucky

"Who’s ettinga short honeymoon, Harmony?" Aood at what she does," Harmony said "Rosalie has it all under control"

"So you won’t worry soone?" Mia asked

"You ht now?" Mia’s mom asked

"Maybe" She wouldn’t mention how many calls she’d made already, or how many times she’d e-mailed everyone at the office She had the utmost trust in her staff, but MHC was her baby