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before she could, someone banged on the door. “Ross, we need you out here. The delivery truck arrivedand brought organic, whole wheat flour. He says he won’t take it back.”
    â€œCrap!” Ross replied, yanking open the door. “Paulie, tell him not to unload the truck. I knew we’d have problems when the grocery store fired the old manager. At least she knew the difference between organic and gluten free.”
    A very flustered-looking Paulie eyed Hannah with obvious suspicion. She retreated to the desk to make it clear she was filling out paperwork. But the effect was sort of lost when she had to search through her bag to pull out her own pen. One that wouldn’t send her countless visions.
    â€œHannah, finish filling out the paperwork and we’ll get you started before my brother gets back.”
    She needed to tell him. He had to know.
    â€œAbout your brother, I’ve met him before,” she said at the same time Paulie said, “So she’s our new server?”
    â€œWell, that’ll make it easier introducing you.” Ross spared her a quick glance before focusing his attention on the cook who had the look of a jealous lover. But if he could see, Ross didn’t react. “Yes, Paulie. I thought you understood that when I introduced her ten minutes ago. She’s going to help us work the English wedding this weekend.”
    A horn beeped outside.
    â€œCrap!” Ross bolted through the door. “Wait a damned minute. Where’s my order form?”
    Paulie glared at her another second, before chasing after Ross, a white sheet of wrinkled paper crinkling in his hands.
    Oh, yeah, Paulie’s feelings for Ross were definitely reciprocated. And it made her wonder just how far in the closet Ross was hidden for Paulie to be shooting back-off-my-man looks with his eyes.
    Next question. Would Niall be as happy to see her as she would be to see him?
    *   *   *
    A LL AFTERNOON H ANNAH both anticipated and dreaded the idea of seeing Niall again. She’d completed her paperwork,been asked to fill in at the Cat, gone home to change, been assigned to follow around a waitress named Sadie to learn the ropes, and kept a smile on her face doing it, but Hannah’s nerves were frazzled.
    Somehow, the universe had led her straight to Niall’s restaurant. What were the odds? Slim. They had to be slim odds at best. It was a sign. A sign that their night together was destined to be more than a singular, unforgettable event. Right? Or a coincidence.
    Nah, no such thing as coincidence.
    Perhaps she was here to help the brothers communicate? Clearly, her vision in Ross’s head had been fraught with the need the brothers had to seriously talk. Could that really be what she was here to do? Get the men to do the one thing the male of her species hated most . . . express their feelings?
    Why couldn’t the signs around her be as sharp as the taste of that apple in the blasted vision?
    Hannah tugged at the black apron tied and retied around her waist, as if the action could help her figure out what to do. Well, she might not understand what the universe intended for her yet, but at least she’d been smart enough to bring a pair of black slacks and a white shirt with her from Ohio. She’d planned to wear them to interviews to make a good impression. Her folks had been right when they’d told her she’d need the clothes.
    One day in Tidewater and she had a job. Not her dream job but one she could do with her eyes closed. One that offered decent money. Yep. One more sign that she was in the right place.
    Thank you, universe!
    She needed to call her parents and give them an update. Anticipating their pleasure at her news of landing a job so quickly, she tucked her hand in her pocket. Empty. Shoot! She’d left the phone on the charger in the hotel. Oh well, she’d call them after her first shift ended.
    â€œAre you listening