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I finally feel ready to enjoy being single, to flirt and banter and er on the beach after the bonfire burns low This singles’ ca to be the start of a new me, one who isn’t afraid to reach out and touch so-term relationship material

I’oodness’ sake I can’t afford to let anymyself and put uy

I was ready to kiss lips and take names

But now, everything is ruined

Jamison Hansen—childhood friend, wohter, and a ood he shouldn’t be alloithin fifty feet of the ocean for fear his yuht attract sharks—is here

Three o, that would have been bad news Jamison’s always treatedto er in all forms In the old days, he would have cra to ensure I suffer three days offorced to watch him flirt the panties off of at least one, if not le women on this trip

Knowing my luck, it will be one of my friends, and I’ll have to endure a play-by-play description of Jaia

Because Ja action this weekend, there’s no doubt in my mind about that

The ia, a professional smolder-wielder who’s bedded half the wo of broken hearts in his wake He’s also the o, when an unexpected eruption ofso more

Which would have been disastrous

His brother isto be in each other’s lives for the long haul The last thing we need is an aard kiss—or so between us And even if it wasn’t weird kissing an old friend I’ve known since ere infants, Ja for someone less…s term commitment

Since our near kiss, I’ve done ht across the street from my bakery

I can’t help running into hih for his full lips, strong hands, and delicious hts and continue to pop up in fantasies so naughty theyabout them