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shoulders relaxed after finding out that this beautiful woman was Jack’s sister. Of course! She could see the resemblance now. They both had the same silky dark hair and extraordinary-looking eyes; different colors, but equally bewitching.
    “Are you sure you don’t want to stay for dinner?” Olivia asked. “I’d love to get to know you better.”
    As tempting as the smells were coming from the kitchen, and the even more tempting thought of the man in the kitchen, Holly had to decline. She still wasn’t feeling fully better and the thought of actually eating the food, and not just smelling it, made her queasy. Some of her friends swore by greasy food to cure a hangover, but she couldn’t stomach that idea. She did better not eating at all and just drinking tons of water. Then the next morning, she was usually starving and would scarf down an entire box of cookies for breakfast. Hmmm…maybe not the best solution either, but neither was drinking yourself sick to begin with.
    “Is everything okay?” Olivia asked.
    “What? Oh, sorry…I guess I’m still a little out of it.”
    “Yes, I heard all about your night,” Olivia said, winking. “I’m so glad that my brother was there to help.”
    Wait, what? Did she look like that much of a fool last night that he was talking about it to others?
    Olivia must have noticed the horrified look on her face because she laughed and said, “Oh, I didn’t mean to embarrass you! It really wasn’t that big of a deal. Tell me who hasn’t had a few too many.”
    “Thanks Olivia, but I should get going so I can hurry up and veg out on my couch the rest of the night. It was nice meeting you.”
    Holly turned to leave when Olivia blurted out, “Wait a sec.” She grabbed a pen and paper and started writing something. “I know you just moved here not too long ago and it never hurts to meet new people—”
    Holly put up her hand. “I appreciate that, but I’m really not looking to be set up at the moment.”
    Olivia burst out laughing. “No, that’s not what I meant. Here is my number.” She handed Holly the slip of paper. “I thought it would be fun for us to hang out. You know, girl stuff: shopping, going out to lunch, wine. I know this great little café that has the best wine and pastries.” Olivia struck a pose. “As you can see, I am no stranger to pastries. I know what I’m talking about.” Olivia let out another of her deep, sincere laughs.
    Holly promised to call. She seemed like a fun person and very sweet, with the added benefit of her being Jack’s sister. She never had to wonder if this was yet another potential hookup for him.
    Holly went back home and headed straight for the fridge. She suddenly had this intense craving for orange juice. As she stood there, guzzling it from the carton, she was reminded of the upcoming wedding. The wedding that she was dreading big time. She felt a bit pitiful going without a date, but surely no one would expect her to be with someone so soon after her breakup. It sucked that her ex-fiancé, Brian, would probably be there; she did not want to cross paths with him again, especially this soon. She could wish all she wanted, but que sera sera.
    She tossed the empty carton in the trash and headed for the bedroom. She was planning on settling in for the night with a mystery novel she’d been wanting to read. But first, she forced herself to call Amy back. She wasn’t in the mood for talking on the phone, but Amy had already left her several messages and she would start worrying soon if she didn’t hear from her. Holly didn’t need anyone breaking down her door tonight.
    It was a quick conversation. Evidently, Holly had interrupted her during “private” time with her boyfriend. By the way that Amy was panting, it sounded more like she caught her in the middle of hot monkey sex. Why in the world would she even answer the phone? Holly made plans with her to talk later when her mouth was free, but not before she found out