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make up half the population you know. Not everything has to be about sports,” she said grouchily and stepped up to sit on her barstool again.
                  Taryn shook her head and crossed her arms over her chest as she looked Meredith up and down with a critical eye. Meredith colored but didn’t drop her eyes.
                  “If you have a complaint about how I run this restaurant, you’re welcome to take it up with the owner, Meredith. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have work to do. Unlike ….,” she said, giving her major side eye as she walked away in her elegant gray suit and pearls.
                  Meredith glared at Taryn’s back and stuck her tongue out. “Taryn Moore, the biggest brat in the world,” she muttered as she tapped her fingers impatiently against the counter. She should have just stopped at Subway like everyone else did.
                  “Who’s the biggest brat? It almost sounded like you said Taryn .”
                  Meredith groaned and turned around to see Rob Downing standing next to her looking slightly amused.
                  “Sorry, just having a conversation with myself. Your sister and I had a little disagreement about the fact that the TV here is always on a sports channel. I tried to change it to something more interesting and uh . . . might have found a slightly pornographic program by accident. Taryn wasn’t amused.”
                  Rob laughed and walked around the bar, grabbing the remote. He looked up at the TV and surfed a few channels before picking Ellen. “Wren loves this show. Is this better?”
                  Meredith grinned and relaxed. Maybe Rob was okay. “Perfect. I’m just waiting for a salad to go. I’ll be out of your hair shortly but thanks for changing the channel.”
                  Rob smiled and looked at her curiously as he took a glass and filled it with water. “Brogan told me all about your business deal and the online dating website you’re starting. What are you guys calling it?”
                  Meredith licked her lips nervously and crossed her legs. “I’m calling it, Your One and Only. It will be specialized for singles in this area and we’re going to plan tons of social events for people so it’s going to be a mix of the new and the old. New technology mixed with old fashioned matchmaking. We have Brogan taking care of the website, Asher taking care of the business end and I’ll handle the actual people. We’re pretty excited.”
                  Rob nodded and rubbed a hand over his chin. “Keep The Iron Skillet in mind for anything social you want to do. I’ll give you a good deal.”
                  Meredith’s eyes lit up and she grinned at Rob. “That would be perfect. Thanks, Rob. I really appreciate it.”
                  Rob nodded his head and took a sip of water. “I want to see you three succeed. As a businessman I’ve learned that it’s always good to give the people you know a hand up. I was given plenty when I was starting out.”
                  Meredith’s forehead crinkled. “I can’t believe how cool you’re being,” she said with a laugh.
                  Rob’s eyebrows lifted up and he grinned. “Oh, because I’m Taryn’s brother you mean? Yeah, well, we’re a little different. Plus you and I have never been in a brawl, so there’s that,” he said with a flash of a grin.
                  Meredith blushed in mortification. When was she ever going to live that down? Answer: never .
                  “Well, I hope that someday Taryn forgives me. Being in business with her husband makes things a little awkward,” she said softly, wishing that she could go back in time and take herself by the shoulders and give herself a firm shake.
                  Rob walked over and patted her