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Kyle Tailor sat on the couch beside his business partner and best friend froreat rooebetween the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings Kyle wasn’t following the action His gaze was locked on Trent’s sister

Until she ca, solitude had never bothered him In most ways it was simpler to live on his oithout someone else’s physical or e Melody had been a shock to his system

Now, he didn’t sleep ithout her beside his and routine activities in a foggy daze, unable to concentrate or care He ht, had stopped working out and lost an unacceptable amount of as to teement of Club T’s

Trent elbowed him in his ribs

Kyle ripped his gaze from Melody and arched an eyebrow at his business partner “What?”

“Go talk to her”

“I tried earlier” When he’d first arrived, they’d exchanged a stilted “Happy Thanksgiving” and an aard half hug “She’s avoiding me”

“Did you perfect your world-famous curveball on your first atteain”

“She’s on the phone”

Trent grunted and returned his attention to the television His infant son sat on his lap Hisblue eyes were on the screen and every time the Lions scored and Trent cheered, Dylan would respond to his father’s enthusias From the love seat, the child’s ut twisted

Laughter rose froas nightclub, was in the process of putting away the leftovers frowriter he’d been dating for several months

Thanksgiving was a day for families A chance to celebrate what they had Nate had Mia Trent had Savannah and Dylan

Frustration ate at hio the paparazzi had captured her and fa out of a New York City nightclub hand-in-hand The way Melody and her for at each other had eaten at Kyle day and night until he’d accused her of cheating on hih she’d denied it, Kyle couldn’t find a way to believe her

After all, hadn’t it been Hunter hom she’d been so deeply in love that she was prepared to do ale in a crazy scheranted But playing like she was in love with Kyle to make Hunter jealous had become real awfully fast That was probably why the plan had worked so well

Seeing that he had real competition for Melody, Hunter had realized the error of his ways But there was another outco They’d actually fallen for each other Kyle remembered back to the moment when all three of them had stood in her apartment, with Melody between the two men who loved her The seconds were burned in his one either way He’d experienced a heart-stopping range of emotions while he waited for her decision

And in theif he clai him over Hunter

His heart gave a sickening lurch as he regarded Melody She was in great spirits at the moment Her blue eyes sparkled The corners of her mouth were turned up in a wry smile and her cheeks flushed with color