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I shake my head.

“No. Not really. But I haven’t had company for a while, and I wanted to make this day special in every way,” I say and take a sip of coffee.

He leans back in his chair and laces his fingers behind his neck, stretching his bare torso.

“What happened to your man?”

I shoot my eyes at him.

“He wasn’t my man,” I say curtly, not even trying to conceal my frustration.

A soft smile curves his lips.

“Love hurts, huh?”

“Yeah... It does,” I murmur.

“I’m sorry,”

He straightens his back and brings his elbows to the table.

“We can talk if you want to,” he offers, and I suddenly feel bad for us.

“Isn’t this a bit odd?” I ask, trying to put a smile on my lips. “We just rolled off the bed, and now we’re talking about my love life.”

He gives me a faint smile.

“We don’t have to, but I’m good at this. I grew up with a younger sister, and I was the go-to person when she had questions about life. She always wanted to hear the other side’s opinion. Preferably a truthful one. She said it helped her a lot. I don’t know if I can be of any help to you, but I can try.”

A bright smile lights up his eyes, and a pang of jealousy seeps into my heart. Someday, some woman will get really lucky with this man if she’s smart enough.

“I don’t know...” I mutter hesitantly.

He shrugs.

“Fine by me.”

He picks up his cup of coffee and takes a sip.

“What happened to your little side business?” I ask.

He shakes his head and sets the cup on the table, his lips parting into a soft smile. I look at him, captivated.

“I’m not doing it any longer.”

“Why? It was good money.”

“It was, but money was never an issue for me. I was looking for something different.”

“And?”

“It wasn’t what I thought it would be.”

Lifting an eyebrow, I telegraph him a questioning look.

“It got boring after a while,” he says.

I quietly laugh.


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