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“She’s very pretty,” Nic said “And clearly into you”

“Yes, she is pretty, but I’m not interested

“What about that other girl that she and Ash were talking to? She’s cute, and she has blonde hair like you noro for”

“You know I’m interested in only one woreen eyes”

Nic frowned “Damn it, Sylas Just eat your lunch We don’t have to talk”

What a screwed-up mess He and Nic had pursued Ashley But she had made it clear from the start that she was interested in both of them They really hadn’t truly understood the full depth of what she o, Nic enjoyed her coot to see her from then until Sunday when she boarded a plane back to Destiny

The rivalry greeen thes to the next level with Ashley When she walked out, their friendship was totally wrecked In fact, this was the first time they’d been civil to each other since the breakup

Sylas looked around the diner The lunch crowd had arrived, but it wasn’t like any lunch crowd he’d ever seen before The lifestyle Ashley wanted, being the center of more than one man’s attention, was on display at most of the tables The one that held his attention theinto the diner at that very moment They appeared older than any of the other custoreeted everyone as they passed by their tables Thehow she looked at the two men and how they looked at her, Sylas knew that they were in love How long had they been together? I wish I could talk to theet some advice

He looked back at Nic and found hih hisabout what Ashley had said about this town? Sharing was commonplace in Destiny How had she put it? “All that matters is love, whatever way it presents itself Two men with one woman is not uncommon”

Nic pushed his plate to the side and broke the silence “Let me make this clear to you, Sylas I intend to land the job I’ to Destiny, and I intend to win Ashley back She is the woive up”

“Apparently you weren’t listening to Ashley in Chicago, Nic She stated she wanted us both and she needed to live the Destiny lifestyle My purpose here is to find out about that lifestyle”

“Could you possibly share a woman with me?”

Sylas leaned back in his chair “Truthfully, I never thought about it until Ashley Now, I’ about it I really don’t know, Nic But I do know that it isn’t going to hurt to find out about this lifestyle That’s what she wants And all I want is to make her happy Maybe Phoebe will hire you and not , no matter what”

“Without a job?”

“Even if I have to start my own practice”