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“Peyton? I asked if you feel the same way.”
“I don’t know.”
She missed Kade, and while Brodie reminded her of him, there was more to it. If she’d met him under different circumstances, she would’ve felt the same attraction. It was too powerful.
“What would people think?”
“Who gives a shit, Peyton? What do you think? That’s all that matters.”
“This goes beyond that, Alex.”
“Tell me what he said.”
“I already told you,” Peyton responded.
“No, you told me he wished you’d met differently. He must’ve told you why he felt that way.”
“It was a nice day. We enjoyed each other’s company.”
“Tell me more,” Alex pressed.
“Before I do, tell me what you know about him.”
“Brodie?”
“Yeah, Brodie. Duh.”
“Okay, okay. No need for snarkiness. Brodie Butler, hmm. Not much. It’s weird that you were so close to Kade, but you’d never met his brother.”
“I don’t know much about anyone in their family. I learned more in one day with Brodie than I did in all the time I was with Kade.”
“Tell you what, every one of the Butler boys is hotter than hot and terminally single.”
“That reminds me. I have something to tell you on that subject, but I want to circle back to it.”
“O-o-o-kay. I know Maddox better than the rest of them. I felt like I knew Kade, but I never did. I knew your version of him.”
Peyton thought about Alex’s comment. “I get it. I didn’t think Kade was secretive, but I’m realizing how little I knew about him.”
“Mad has always been the charming one. Naughton is all dark and broody Scottish guy. Brodie, well, he never wanted for women, if you know what I mean.”
Peyton raised a brow. “But not the charming one?”
“I don’t think Brodie ever required charm. He’s all that and more, ya know?”
Peyton tapped her lips with her finger.
“Did you kiss?”
Peyton’s eyes opened wide. “Have you lost your mind? Of course we didn’t.”
“All right. Don’t get your panties in a wad. You said you had a nice day. It was easy. Isn’t that how you described it? How many people would you refer to in the same way?”
“Not many. But is that how Brodie is?”
“I didn’t say that. I do think he’s easygoing, hotter than shit, and very sure of himself. Confidence is pretty damn sexy, don’t ya think?”
“Yeah, I do think.”
