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to the women in this town? I can’t believe how bold they are. Some can’t seem to take no for an answer,” Reese said, recalling the woman who had shown up at the worksite that morning. She was the same woman he’d seen in the elevator yesterday. She was becoming a nuisance, and he’d come straight out and told her so. But his frankness hadn’t seemed to deter her, and he had the feeling he hadn’t seen the last of her. He had gotten hit on by women before, but never in such numbers.
    “Probably because I never said no to them,” Blade repliedeasily. “They understood me and I understood them. Usually all they wanted was a good time.”
    Reese frowned. “Then they need to look elsewhere, because I’m not interested.”
    “I don’t see why not. You’re not seriously involved with anyone, unless you’re thinking of hooking up with Alyson again.”
    Reese shifted in his seat. Kenna had mentioned that same subject a couple of times. And from the way it sounded, she didn’t have a problem with it. She was evidently willing to overlook the fact that the reason he’d split with Alyson in the first place was because of her negativity toward Kenna.
    “And if I am?” he decided to ask.
    “Then you need to make certain she’s no longer jealous of Kenna. Don’t forget I was there that day when she dropped by your place and I overheard her accusations.”
    Reese snorted. Blade hadn’t exactly overheard anything. He had been deliberately eavesdropping and they both knew it. “I can handle Alyson.”
    “I hope you can. A woman with a jealous streak can cause more harm than good. Now answer my question. How is Kenna?”
    “Kenna is fine.”
    A few moments later, after disconnecting his call with Blade, Reese sat quietly without moving in the SUV. If anyone knew how women behaved, it would be Blade. He’d certainly had his share of them. At times his cousin’s condo had seemed to have a revolving door.
    His thoughts then shifted to Kenna. She had been asleep when he’d left that morning, but he knew that she’d stayed up late watching a movie. He hadn’t been able to sleep and had heard her tiptoe to her room around four in the morning.
    He had lain in bed, pissed at himself because he still hadn’t come up with a reason why he was suddenly beginning to seeKenna in a different way. Hopefully, yesterday was a fluke and things would be back to normal today. The last thing he needed was for Kenna to pick up on anything and have a reason to feel uncomfortable around him.
    He nearly jumped when someone tapped on his window. He rolled down the window when he saw it was Dex. “You okay?” Dex asked him.
    Reese nodded. “Yeah, I’m fine. Why do you ask?”
    “Because you’re just sitting there, staring into space. Aren’t you going to go grab lunch?” Dex said.
    “In a minute. I just finished talking to Blade.”
    “Oh, what’s he up to? Did he say how he’s adjusting to married life with a baby on the way?” Dex asked, leaning against Reese’s truck.
    Reese couldn’t help but smile. He figured Blade was adjusting to marriage like Blade’s twin brother, Slade, and his own brother Luke had. It seemed they all enjoyed being married, and according to Luke, he couldn’t imagine his life without Mac. “He’s adjusting just fine. I just wish all his used-to-be's hadn’t turned their sights on me.”
    Dex chuckled. “Hey, I heard about that. Unfortunately, you’ll probably be it until you get married.”
    “Married? I don’t even have a steady girlfriend, Dex.”
    “Yes. But there are some people in the family who won’t give up on the notion that Kenna is your girl.”
    Reese rolled his eyes. “Kenna’s my best friend.”
    “So we’ve heard, for a few years now. Look, I have no reason to doubt you and I think everyone else knows she’s your best friend. But I think there’s some speculation about what might be in your future.”
    “Because Kenna decided to move to Houston?”
    “Yes, that