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dying to check out this new club downtown, and you can tell me what you found out about Reed.”
    I frowned. “I’m spending the day on the lake with Cora and Ellie. You can come too.”
    Amber pouted, looking put out. “You’re always doing stuff with them. I miss it when it was just the two of us.”
    “Fine. We’ll do something with just the two of us. Let me know when and where.”
    “Saturday.”
    “Amber.”
    “Alright, fine. Friday night. We’ll check out the new club.”
    “Awesome.” I forced a smile and tried to look like I couldn’t wait to check out the hot new club, but it wasn’t something I wanted to do.
    After I left Amber, I drove to Reed’s house and found him lifting weights on the deck.
    “You call this taking it easy?”
    He laughed. “I call this getting my ass back in shape. I’m tired of sitting around.”
    I glanced down at his left leg, which was encircled with the IIizarov device. “You should be careful.”
    “Isabelle. You worry too much.” Reed sat up on the workbench, grabbed a towel and grinned. “Tell me you’ve changed your mind about moving in with me.”
    “I’m not moving in with you, Reed.”
    “Why the hell not? I’ve got plenty room and that dump you’re living in isn’t safe.”
    “Stop. You sound just like Hunter.”
    This caught his attention. Reed’s brows rose. “Hunter?”
    “Captain Hunter McAllister? You remember him. He’s Ellie’s dad?”
    “I know who he is, Isabelle. I’m just surprised that you’re calling him ‘Hunter’.”
    “We’re not kids anymore, why wouldn’t I call him by his first name?” I tried to sound casual.
    “I didn’t mean anything by it Isabelle.” He frowned. “Is that jackass still bothering you? Did you go to the police?”
    I shook my head, hating that I’d upset Reed. He should be concentrating on getting better, not trying to protect his sister. “No. Jeez, little brother. You’re the one that worries too much.”
    “Okay,” he replied carefully. “So you didn’t meet Hunter again at the police station. Are you dating him?”
    Just the mention of dating Hunter McAllister made my stomach do a slow flip. How could I ever have thought I was in love with Scott when another man’s name had such a profound affect on me? “We’re just friends. I should never have brought him up.”
    Reed’s gaze sharpened. “You like him.”
    “Of course I do. He’s Ellie’s dad.”
    “That’s not what I mean and you know it.”
    I sighed. “I didn’t come here to talk about my love life. I came to talk about yours. Amber thinks you’re seeing someone else.”
    A flash of irritation crossed his face. “How about we not talk about either of our love lives.”
    I stared at my brother in astonishment. “You are seeing someone else.”
    “Amber and I aren’t getting back together. I’ve told her that.”
    “Reed—“
    “Isabelle, I know Amber is your friend. I’m sorry.”
    “She’s been your best friend since kindergarten. I know how much you love her, and her family is the only one we’ve ever known.”
    His eyes darkened. “I know, but things change.”
    “This isn’t because you’re worried about your leg, is it? Because Amber will love you no matter what.”
    “It’s not that.” Raking a hand over his jaw, he changed the subject, “I like McAllister. If you were interested in him, I think he would be good for you.”
    “Men like Captain McAllister don’t date women like me, Reed.”
    “What’s wrong with you, Isabelle?” The question was softly spoken and deceptively casual, but I knew my brother was ready to leap to my defense if I answered the question wrong.
    I met his deep blue eyes that were the same color as my own. “You know what’s wrong with me.”
    “You should talk to someone.”
    “Have you talked to anyone about all the bad shit that’s happened to you?”
    “That’s different. I’ve gotten over it. You’re still thinking every guy you meet is going to turn