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But, at that moment, my heart soared

“Yeah,” I said, proud as I’d ever been “I’m Ethan’s Lexie”

It only got worse from there

Ethan

For the next four daysto see if the ru about the inn orticket

“Should I just n? Yes, I’m married” I asked Matt who had stopped by my office…I wasn’t sure why he stopped by, actually But it was nice to see his extreain?”

“To tell you you’vemistake”

“Oh, great Have a seat why don’t you?” Matt collapsed into a chair across from my desk “What mistake have I made?”

“What mistake haven’t you made?” Matt shook his head “You haven’t been the focus of a whole lot of gossip in your life, Ethan Because you’re a good guy and good guys are boring”

“This is illu myself just a little

“But now you’ve gone andat all”

“No She’s not”

“But you’ve hed “This isn’t funny, Ethan”

“Messed up theDid Jasmine teach you that?”

“She did So fucking what?”

“Nothing Go on”

“Half the town thinks you’re fucking an eh-end mistress to work at the front desk and the other half—”

“Three halves Doesn’t work”

“Stop being an idiot” Matt said “You think your phone is ringing off the hook, it’s fucking nuts at the inn People are coet a look at her”

I sat up, realizing my brother was serious “What do you mean?”

“You’vewith it because she’s a fucking pro but it’s a zoo over there and she’s by herself and it’s wearing on her Most people are decent about it, but so a little too long at the desk, if you knohat I mean”

“Assholes are hitting on her?”

“Of course they are Have you seen her?” He shook his head at me “You honestly haven’t noticed?”

“It’s been busy,” I said We hadn’t had lunch and it seeht I woke up in theinto my boxers