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Remember that.”
“Why does everyone think I need the reminder? Besides, Colin’s not my friend.”
“He’s dating your best friend. You might as well consider him a friend too.” He patted my shoulder. “And we’re reminding you because of that look on your face. I haven’t seen you with it before.”
“I just like her. Colin’s taking up more of Maddy’s time now, and I think a guy needs female friends.”
“But she isn’t Maddy. She’s not like your sister, and if you kiss her it’s not going to feel that way.”
“How’d you know about Maddy and I kissing?” Had she told him about our drunken kiss from years earlier?
He laughed. “I didn’t know you two actually had. I was just assuming it would be the case. There’s no chemistry between you and Maddy, but I saw you and Carly earlier. There’s something there.”
“What?” I forced myself to keep looking at Max instead of back at Carly. “You’re a relationship expert now?”
“I run a bar, and I bartended for years. I know people.” He turned to leave. “Just be smart about this, Macon. A man doesn’t meet a girl he connects with that way every day.”
I shrugged off his words and went to talk to Carly. So what if I found her attractive? I’d already promised Brody I wouldn’t mess around, and Colin would go through the roof. I’d just have to keep things platonic. It couldn’t be that hard.
Chapter Nine
Carly
I slept in until ten o’clock the morning after my first day of work. My feet hurt, and I was so tired I didn’t think I’d ever want to get out of bed. I’d worked until closing, and then ended up hanging out with everyone afterward. Colin was already sleeping by the time we got home, he’d never made it by the Grille, so I didn’t get a chance to ask him about the visit to see Maddy’s parents. I really hoped it went well.
I knew he was already long gone when I made it downstairs, and I wasn’t sure when Maddy would get up, so I changed into a bikini and headed out to the deck to lay out. Colin’s house had a gorgeous view of the ocean. I settled down on a lounge chair and got ready to soak up some sun.
I must have fallen asleep, because when I woke up Maddy was sitting in the chair next to me.
I rubbed my eyes, trying to get used to the bright sun. “Hey, I didn’t know you were up.”
“I didn’t know you were asleep.” She laughed before leaning back in the chair. “I was thinking about getting the rest of my stuff from my old room today. That way I can surprise Colin and you can get ready to move in whenever you want.”
“That’s a great idea. Want me to come help?” I needed something to do anyway. I couldn’t just laze around the house all day.
“I don’t have much more to get, but I’d appreciate the company.” She stood up. “Do you want to get changed first?”
“Oh, I might just keep this on.” I slipped a beach cover up on over my bikini. “I was thinking about heading down to the ocean later.”
“You know what, I might change too. That sounds like fun.” She headed toward the door. “Oh, and do you want to bring over anything with you? It might save you a trip.”
“Good idea.” I collected my towel and followed her in through the French doors.
I grabbed one of my large suitcases that I still hadn’t opened. I wasn’t exactly sure when I was going to officially move in, but it couldn’t hurt to start moving something over.
I wheeled my suitcase out the front door and down the stairs before resting it on the ground next to Maddy’s car. Her car was blocking mine in, so taking hers was the easiest option. When Maddy didn’t come out right away, I leaned back against her trunk.
“Hey, sorry.” Maddy met me at the car a few minutes later. She looked slightly pale.
“You okay?”
“Yeah, I’m just still a little under the weather I guess.” She popped the trunk and I tossed my suitcase in.
“Okay.” I decided not to press further. It wasn’t
“Why does everyone think I need the reminder? Besides, Colin’s not my friend.”
“He’s dating your best friend. You might as well consider him a friend too.” He patted my shoulder. “And we’re reminding you because of that look on your face. I haven’t seen you with it before.”
“I just like her. Colin’s taking up more of Maddy’s time now, and I think a guy needs female friends.”
“But she isn’t Maddy. She’s not like your sister, and if you kiss her it’s not going to feel that way.”
“How’d you know about Maddy and I kissing?” Had she told him about our drunken kiss from years earlier?
He laughed. “I didn’t know you two actually had. I was just assuming it would be the case. There’s no chemistry between you and Maddy, but I saw you and Carly earlier. There’s something there.”
“What?” I forced myself to keep looking at Max instead of back at Carly. “You’re a relationship expert now?”
“I run a bar, and I bartended for years. I know people.” He turned to leave. “Just be smart about this, Macon. A man doesn’t meet a girl he connects with that way every day.”
I shrugged off his words and went to talk to Carly. So what if I found her attractive? I’d already promised Brody I wouldn’t mess around, and Colin would go through the roof. I’d just have to keep things platonic. It couldn’t be that hard.
Chapter Nine
Carly
I slept in until ten o’clock the morning after my first day of work. My feet hurt, and I was so tired I didn’t think I’d ever want to get out of bed. I’d worked until closing, and then ended up hanging out with everyone afterward. Colin was already sleeping by the time we got home, he’d never made it by the Grille, so I didn’t get a chance to ask him about the visit to see Maddy’s parents. I really hoped it went well.
I knew he was already long gone when I made it downstairs, and I wasn’t sure when Maddy would get up, so I changed into a bikini and headed out to the deck to lay out. Colin’s house had a gorgeous view of the ocean. I settled down on a lounge chair and got ready to soak up some sun.
I must have fallen asleep, because when I woke up Maddy was sitting in the chair next to me.
I rubbed my eyes, trying to get used to the bright sun. “Hey, I didn’t know you were up.”
“I didn’t know you were asleep.” She laughed before leaning back in the chair. “I was thinking about getting the rest of my stuff from my old room today. That way I can surprise Colin and you can get ready to move in whenever you want.”
“That’s a great idea. Want me to come help?” I needed something to do anyway. I couldn’t just laze around the house all day.
“I don’t have much more to get, but I’d appreciate the company.” She stood up. “Do you want to get changed first?”
“Oh, I might just keep this on.” I slipped a beach cover up on over my bikini. “I was thinking about heading down to the ocean later.”
“You know what, I might change too. That sounds like fun.” She headed toward the door. “Oh, and do you want to bring over anything with you? It might save you a trip.”
“Good idea.” I collected my towel and followed her in through the French doors.
I grabbed one of my large suitcases that I still hadn’t opened. I wasn’t exactly sure when I was going to officially move in, but it couldn’t hurt to start moving something over.
I wheeled my suitcase out the front door and down the stairs before resting it on the ground next to Maddy’s car. Her car was blocking mine in, so taking hers was the easiest option. When Maddy didn’t come out right away, I leaned back against her trunk.
“Hey, sorry.” Maddy met me at the car a few minutes later. She looked slightly pale.
“You okay?”
“Yeah, I’m just still a little under the weather I guess.” She popped the trunk and I tossed my suitcase in.
“Okay.” I decided not to press further. It wasn’t
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