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of a muffled conversation broke through, along with the crisp British accent of Adam’s associate, Bates. Then Adam came back. “Sorry—I just needed to wrap up a few things.”
    “No problem.”
    “So I’m assuming this is about that woman you went to win back?”
    “Yes, only…” Caleb’s voice trailed off. In the last forty-eight hours, he’d begun to wonder if he’d ever known the real Kourtney. “Only now, I’m wondering if I really want her back.”
    “Meaning?”
    “I’m still in Jackson Grove, and I recruited her sister, Alex, to help me win her back by making her jealous.” The ache in his chest returned. “But to be honest, I’m feeling a bit confused.”
    “You’re not the only one. Care to enlighten me?”
    “Well, first off, I get here to find out she’s going to marry some other guy on Saturday.”
    “And you still want her back?”
    “Two days ago, I would’ve said yes, but today, I’m not so sure.”
    “What changed?”
    “Well, for starters, I’m actually enjoying hanging out with her sister. Alex gets me. She’s laid back, no fuss, loves cars.” Is very easy to kiss and has me wishing this wasn’t all part of an act.
    His heart thudded to a stop. Holy shit! I’m falling for Alex .
    “Sounds like a winner. What’s holding you back?” When he didn’t answer, worry seeped into Adam’s voice. “Caleb, are you still there?”
    “Yeah, I am but…” He ran his fingers through his hair. “I think I’m in some serious shit here, Adam. On one hand, I still love Kourtney.”
    “Even after she left you for someone else?”
    His throat tightened. The shock of her betrayal still stung, especially after all the things she’d said in her letters. But every time he read them, he was certain that was the woman he wanted to marry. “I wish I could explain what happened while I was away.”
    “Send me one of those emails you were talking about, and Dan and I will run them through our bullshit analyzer. Hell, I’ll even ask Lia for her assessment.”
    If the letters hadn’t been so personal, he’d forward them in a heartbeat. “My problem is, I’ve been spending so much time with Alex that I’m forgetting about Kourtney.”
    Adam paused before saying in his most sincere voice, “Then maybe that’s a good thing. She sounds like she’s moved on. Maybe you should, too.”
    “But with her sister?”
    “That’s never stopped you before. Remember Lauren Riser in tenth grade?”
    Caleb couldn’t help but chuckle. He’d gone out with Lauren’s younger sister, Bailey, then broken it off with her for her much older and more experienced older sister. The two sisters fought so hard to keep him that he’d been able to score with both of them before moving on to the next girl. “I am a little older and wiser now from that experience.”
    “Not to mention, having a few more notches in your belt. I never understood how you always had girls ready to hop into bed with you.”
    “Let’s face it—I’m the most charming out of all of us.” His laughter died, though, and he grew more somber. “I haven’t slept with Alex.”
    “That’s refreshing.”
    “No, I’m serious, Adam. I haven’t, but last night, I came this close to following her to her place. The only thing that held me back was this overwhelming sense of wrongness. I’d feel like I was taking advantage of her, and she deserves better than that.”
    Another pause from his brother. “You know, I think this is the first time I’ve ever heard you turn down a chance to sleep with a woman.”
    “Well, technically, she didn’t offer, but if she did, I still would’ve said no.”
    “Because she deserves better?”
    “Yes.” Caleb rubbed the center of his chest where the ache had returned with a vengeance. “Alex does. She’s a girl I’d have no problem bringing home to meet Mom.”
    “Unlike her sister?”
    Caleb pressed the heel of his hand to his temple as he remembered that disaster. His mother had come