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Declan held up his hands in ht?”

Excuses about putting together hborhood weren’t going to cut it any of the season Letting out a deep breath, I aze “I’ll be there”

“Hell yes” Declan jumped up from the bench

“And you believe him? Re right at“The one he bailed on because he had to take the cat to the vet?”

“Eed

“You don’t even have a cat”

It had been hbor’s cat So sue me

“I need your word you’ll be there” Declan held out his hand “We ames”

Daed up the hold, tugging hi “I’ll be there I promise”

“Oh, and Mak invited Liv, so you two can bond over your joint happiness at finally being Colht?”

Those words hitin front of ht

“At the airport” The words came out automatically, but my mind had just been shot into the past My htened around the strap of my duffel “He flies out in a couple hours”

My sto to be there, I needed to stay far away The kiss at Declan and Mak’s wedding a year and a half ago still kept ht, since she’d backed away like I’d plunged a dagger into her heart That night she had decided to go on a date with my brother—not that I blamed her I probably should have thanked her Their date had ha to be anything ood day, and his sister

“Actually, I—”

“Too late to back out now You said yes You promised you’d be there” Heath joined Declan with the double stare down