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Darn it! Why did he care so much about Abbi? He’d only justimpression on him—and his heart

Love is the best thing that could happen to a person, his ailing father had always told him You’ll knohen you fall in love, he’d once told Chase Just then when the words caht struck him that his old man didn’t even haveAs much as he and his brothers didn’t want to believe it, that was the truth He’d seen the lab results froood Yet, his father had given hie to fulfill his last wish to see his sons settle down and give love a try—even when he least expected it If he struck a connection with a nice lady, pursue it

In the past, after Giline, Chase had given up on all that crap about love He was deterhis brothers Dane and Brandon so happy with their neives brought his mind to a whole new level

Chase shook his head Was this the case of finding that special person so fast? Nah, it couldn’t be It ay too soon, wasn’t it? Or was it? Still, Abbi was off limits She was hotel staff So, no way could he even ask her out on a date so soon, even if he wanted to

“Funny, she never even ht,” Chase blurted out

“Last night?” Brandon’s expression reflected intrigue “What were you two doing last night?” His lips curled into a grin

“Nothing like what you have in mind, Brandon”

“No do you knohat I have in mind?”

“I kno your brain operates, Brandon Besides, it’s not what you think We were just up on the rooftop alone”

Okay, that sounded worse But truth was, Chase couldn’t get over the sweetness of Abbi’s lips as he kissed her last night Neverood from what he’d experienced with her He wondered what her warm body would feel like underneath him as she reclined on top of silky bed sheets while he caressed her body with his lips and took her inti her coht now It would drive hi? Yeah, it probably was the lunar effect last nighthim stir crazy

“We were stargazing,” Chase added, before Brandon could open his mouth and make another smart comment

“Uh-huh, I see” Brandon arched a brow, a dubious expression on his face “Stargazing Right,” he playfully mocked his brother

“We were, Brandon Nothing ht I was alone up there but she was on the other side, looking out with her binoculars Man, it really surprised s I do”

Well, he would have to o adventure Why tell Brandon anyway? Chase wasn’t even sure of what he felt right now

“It was really weird I’ve never talked about stars and stuff like that with any other woman,” Chase continued

“She really likes that stuff?”

“She does Like there was some crazy connection between us” Chase had to stop hiret The last thing he wanted was to give Brandon any ideas about the surge of s for Abbi

Chase drew in a deep breath “Right now, I only want you to check out this Eduardo dude,” Chase added, “though I’d really like to throw out this Eduardo dude”

Brandon chuckled “Throw hirinned “Sure, you do that, bro Throw out a new guest at the resort That’ll get us that five-star rating we’re after with those new hotel industry guides Check in today, get decked in the head and tossed out on your ear the next day Welcome to the Belmont Ranch Resort and Spa!”

Chase burst out laughing despite himself and rolled his eyes “You knohat I aze out on the horizon The , so different from city life in Beleous in many ways but British Colu over three ti with its mountainous landscape and views of the Pacific Ocean

“Sure, I know, bro You know I like to tease you once in a while to keep you in check”

“Yeah, right”

“Well, leave it to uy and let you knohat the deal is” Brandon then paused and gave his brother a knowing grin “You really like this chick, don’t you?”

“No I don’t” Chase got on the defensive He didn’t knohy but he didn’t want to ad about every now and then was how ht then and there, he’d never be a ain Yeah, men were from Mars and women were from Venus in his book Two co the stars wouldn’t align for him and this nice Abbi character She was real sweet and everything and he had a deep attraction to her but he just didn’t trust fate being so nice to hih

“She’s just a co-worker I want to protect,” Chase added “Nothing ht his drink back to his lips and took a cool sip Yet, the bitterness of that little lie he’d just told hio down so smoothly

Sure, he really did like Abbi but nothing could possibly co for her Surely, the feeling would pass