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“No behind Dad duh!”

I focused on where she pointed and my eyes registered what Gina was flipping out over.

A group of five hunky men. I mean like fireman calendar drool worthy. I looked at Gina, then back at the men, then back at Gina. Are we serious?

“What the fuck?” I mouthed to her.

“I told you there would be eye candy!” Gina squealed.

“What's eye candy?” Giselle asked as our father stopped in front of us, shooting both Gina and I warning glances. I swore he still treated us like teenage girls.

“Cmon Giselle, let's go help,” Georgie said, dragging her away as Dad scolded us with his eyes. I was twenty-six already dad, give it up.

“Giada, I want you in charge of the volunteers today. Gina can help. If they have any questions, I'll send them your way got it?”

“Okay.” I swallowed past the lump in my throat. I wasn't the social butterfly of the family, leave that to Gina. But I couldn't tell my father no, couldn't risk the look of disappearing on my face.

After he walked away, Gina grabbed my hand. “Let's go see if the hotties need any help.”

“Gina,” I warned, my cheeks already warm.

“Yeah, yeah, I'll do all the talking. You just stand there and look pretty.”

But on the way there, Giselle and Georgie stopped us. Yet I didn't pay any attention. I couldn't.

Not after laying my eyes on him.

The hottest man I'd ever seen.

Holy shit.

His muscles flexed as he lifted the large pumpkins, one on each shoulder, and I froze on the spot, mesmerized by him. I bet he could throw me around the bedroom and then some.

He was tall, burly, and so manly looking. Light brown hair flopped on the top of his head and covered his eyes, dark ones I couldn't make the color out of yet, needing to be closer.

His forest green flannel hugged every muscle, and each sleeve was rolled up revealing taut forearms. Could he be any more perfect?

“Hey sis you good?” Gina shook my arm, but I couldn't stop staring.

And then he paused, his face turned towards mine, and my heart skipped a beat. He could see me staring.

Oh God, Oh God.

My body flushed with heat.

“Giada what's wrong?” Gina shook me again and grabbed my chin with her hand turning my head towards her. Georgie rolled his eyes and walked away, Giselle trailing behind him. “What the hell?” But then her gaze caught behind me, and a sly smile crossed her face.

“The sexy pumpkin lifter keeps checking you out, hmm?”

My eyes widened as my heart slammed in my chest. “No. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to walk around and check on everyone.”

“Well so do I. Remember? What the hell is up? It's like you looked at a guy and fell in love first glance.”

I shook my head, but her words stuck in my head.

It was a stupid thought. That guy was a stranger. Plain and simple.

CHAPTER TWO