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"Too sweet?"

She stepped aside so he could order, and wondered briefly how blunt she should be with him Then, she supposed, it didn’t ain "Too h"

"Small black coffee," Cade told the man behind the counter He paid and then turned back to Kylie, waiting at the counter while their drinks were prepared

An uncoht expression as he studied her Then he said, "You know, I happen to think you’re gorgeous"

A pleased smile curved her mouth He was so nice "Aw, thank you I bet you say that to all the girls in coffee shops"

"No, Ithat to rin was sincere "If I was, I’d comment on how I had a friend that used to order a drink just like the one you did All the espresso in the world, tons of creaar She loved it"

"It’s for my friend, too" Skinny, skinny Daphne could probably be considered a friend Theoretically

He still wore his smile as the barista set both black coffees on the counter, and then went to work on Daphne’s monstrous caffeine concoction Cade reached for his drink and then offered Kylie hers His sh It just seemedsad, almost And it made her wonder

"So," she asked, since he didn’t seeo?"

He shook his head "No I’m in town to see a friend You?"

Kylie shook her head "Work We travel a lot" She avoidedwho she worked for She knew froh Cade looked nice and normal--and okay, divinely handsome--the moment she mentioned what she did, people asked for tickets It was best to just be vague She gestured at the street "I was co here to do a coffee run, actually, and I noticed that car out front"