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He’s so into her.
I nearly shake my head at the two of them but stop myself. Everyone wonders why the two of them aren’t together—and maybe it’s because they’re better off as friends—but man, it’s hard not to watch them and compare their dynamic to an old married couple.
“So? Would you wanna be set up, Cam? I have this super cute friend named Mattie. She’s literally the sweetest. I think she’d be a great fit for you.”
I sit quietly. I don’t want to be rude, but I have no interest in being set up with anyone.
“See?” Addy holds out the phone, and I take it from her. Carefully, my eyes scan the photograph on the screen. “She’s gorgeous, isn’t she?”
The woman in the picture has long, wavy, dark hair, and her eyes remind me of the gulf, bright and blue. She’s pretty, sure, but she’s not like Nila pretty. She doesn’t take my breath away.
“She looks nice,” I say, handing back the phone.
Dylan swoops it up before Addy can grasp it. “Oh man, this chick is totally hot. Why not let her set you up? No need to be hung up on someone from the past when you can be set up with someone who looks like this. If you don’t wanna, I’ll gladly volunteer as tribute.”
“Ew, no.” Addy jumps up and walks over to Dylan, swiftly removing her phone from his grasp. “I don’t want to set her up for a trainwreck.”
“Oh, come on,” Dylan pleads, sticking out his bottom lip. “I’m a good guy, I swear. I’ll take her out, treat her nice, and then I’ll be the one who got away.”
“Exactly my point.” Addy turns back to Blaze, throwing her hands up. “He’s like a fifteen-year-old boy.”
“That’s being courteous.” Blaze chuckles, his eyes on Addy as she drops down beside him.
“So, Cam … would you want me to set you up with her?” Addy leans past Blaze, her blue eyes focused on me.
I hesitate, my mind filling with the image of Nila. The way she looks stunning in anything. The way the freckles splash across her skin like a painting. The way her eyes crinkle when she laughs. The way she looks at me when she’s challenging me.
Gosh, I miss her.
She’s so quick-witted and funny. But above all, she’s smart, driven, determined … and she continues to put on a smile and show up every day despite all the challenges she faced growing up. She’s just so … impressive. She checks every box and then some.
I realize no matter how I try to slice it, I’m not ready to go out and date someone else.
“Nah, no thanks.”
“Smart man,” Kade comments from the corner. “We’ll go have some fun after we win the final game of the season.”
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Nila
“Hey ladies! Good to see you,” Garrett says as Brittany and I take a seat across the table from him. I was surprised by the random lunch invitation, but honestly, I was more surprised by the fact he asked me to bring Brittany.
I know the two of them hit it off at the Gala, but I did not expect this.
“Good to see you again,” Brittany says, smoothing out her hair.
“I’m really glad you could join us, Brittany.” Garrett’s eyes linger on her face.
Why do I suddenly feel like a third wheel?
“Thanks.” She blushes as she says the word. “I was honored to be invited to lunch.”
“Well, honestly...” Garrett’s voice trails off as he holds her gaze. “You’re the main reason I asked for lunch.”
You’ve got to be kidding me.
I’m happy for Brittany—really, I am. But I was not expecting this to go this way. I figured this lunch would involve business talk. I could’ve just set the two of them up and found something else to do.
