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Christ, he had been acting like a jerk And it wasn’t entirely fro sadness of Ryan’s death He was out of his ele it out on Ava He had to buck up, cowboy up and ht

His jaw dropped when she blew into the roo vision—artfully tousled hair, fancy ht turquoise dress thatyou meet me at Petra’s, but that wouldn’t be fair…” Ava’s eyes narrowed on hi a beer and watching classic ESPN “Chase? Aren’t you going to the party with oin’ with you”

“Then why aren’t you ready?”

He drained his beer “I aet dressed”

“What are you wearing?”

“Does it le with her answer Finally she gifted hia-watt star smile “As much as I love to see you undressed like that, cowboy, it is a little inforhta cover up all thoseon you”

“Such sweet bullshit” Chase retreated to the bedroom and yanked on new jeans, buttoned the white shirt, added his championship belt buckle, slipped on his boots and hat

All in under two minutes

“So? Do I pass?”

She nodded, and returned her focus to two pairs of shoes One pair, four inches high, were a funky shade of shiny yellow patent leather with turquoise stitching The other pair, were flats, fancied up with flowers, but were nowhere near as hot as the stilettos

“Probleered the yellow heels “I love, love, love these Louboutins They are so perfect with this dress, but…” She looked up at hiht s flats the past feeeks”

Da her fancy new shoes so she wouldn’t tower over him in public? That’s when Chase knew that she loved him

He pointed at the yellow pair “Wear them”

“But—”

“Ava It’s okay I don’t mind”

She squealed when she slipped them on “Have I o”

“Wait There’s soot to tell you We made the papers today Evidently so, so there are photographers hanging around”

“I noticed”

“You did?”

“Yeah” He smiled and opened the door “But I handled it”

A look of horror crossed her face “You didn’t, like, beat the?”

“I ain’t a total redneck,” he chided

Any photographers around the hotel were discreet; he half expected popping bulbs everywhere