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She worked steadily through theat her desk while playing Candy Crush She was alh to call her mother--alet the saossip from Robyn but wouldn’t be forced to answer a lot of aard questions as she would with their mother

Unfortunately, Robyn was too busy to do more than say hello and talk for a fewvacation to Sebastian Inlet on the other side of Florida Her sister spent , and Sebastian Inlet had soht be decent on a paddleboard, but she had never been graceful on a surfboard Their brother, Boston, was a natural surfer with the whole surfer-dude stereotype to go along with it Her siblings had been more blessed in the natural athleticism department than she had

At thata lot of that lately Robyn worked and surfed She dated but had no desire to be in a serious relationship with anyone Bostonwell, whatever he did, he seemed pretty happy with it E so far as to have a fake relationship with him and then fallen in love with him She now realized that she had probably been in love with hi boss was so unpredictable now that she had no idea what he would do next He was hot, then cold and just generally all over the place His ex-fiancée was living with hiht, sounding pissed off that she had been with Declan God, her life was aand lonely before her That had never bothered her before, but with Brant gone and so ht of more time on her hands She decided that she would stop at Wale on some chick flicks and snacks She would spend the weekend in styleon her couchwearing pajairl ti cart was full and she was trying to decide between The Proposal and Sweet Hoinal" E on the other side of her cart She liked Ava, but she could have lived without the tall, beautiful blonde witnessing her descent into the Lonely Friday Night Syndrome Ava was probably on her way to some swanky party and had stopped at Wal cart that she was here to stock up for a long weekend

When Ava picked up the king-size Cadbury chocolate cararabbed it back "Back off, that’s the last one and I’ll fight you for it," she warned in a teasing tone

Ava save her a sarcastic s i, "Do you want to go so to buy a bottle of wine and head home, but I’d rather have soood" Actually, Emma was about as excited over the prospect as she had been over her root canal, but they both knew that she had no other plans Maybe it would be better than going ho Like her brother, Ava was generally reserved, but tonight she looked as lost as E in her cool veneer, and E on

Ava pointed to her cart "Do you need to uilty, Emma looked around to see if the coast was clear before she slid her cart against the wall on the next aisle If she were lucky, it would still be there when she came back after her drink There was no way she could unload a hundred dollars’ worth of food and rin that twisted her lips, she didn’t comment "Should I justexperience to include a car trip together if she could avoid it She could just iine the look on Ava’s face when she saw the less than perfect condition of her car It may have been a few months--or years--since she had cleaned it out

"Charlie’s is just down the block Why don’t alk?" Even better, Es became too aard between the cart and continue on with her rateful that she hadn’t been hoe yet and still looked reasonably respectable

Conversation was difficult due to the traffic rushing by, so Eo any small talk as they walked to the restaurant When they were seated at a table and had ordered drinks, she found herself shifting uncoaze "Soumdo you come here often?" Oh my God, did I really just ask her that? It sounds like I’ to pick her up Why does she ina

Looking ao to a small Irish bar close to ht?"

Ava looked down, drawing circles on the sers "He’s always busy now I should know that life moves on, and it seems so has he"

Emma wasn’t sure how to respond The other woman seemed so sad that she felt compelled to offer some comfort She reached out and squeezed her hand "I’m sorry, Ava Were youDid you break up?"

Ava looked surprised by the question "There was nothing to break up I never let us start dating Mac is too good for that"

Confused, Eood for what?"

"Me," Ava whispered "He’s too good forof a reply, Ava shook her head and locked her blue eyes on E to Emma’s lips at once, but then she dismissed the notion just as quickly Why bother? She doubted that Brant was giving his sister a play-by-play of their relationship status, but Ava was far fro on Besides, ita wisp of hair inelegantly out of her face, she said, "Yeah, I guess you could say that"