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me?” He handed the fish to Aly.
    She wrinkled her nose. “I’ll give it a try,” she said as she hoisted the fish up. “Wow—it’s heavy!” Aly tried to throw the fish but it slipped out of her hands, landing on the floor with a splat.
    Shane picked up the fish and walked over to Aly. He placed the fish in her hands and stood behind her, guiding her arms with his. Aly couldn’t help but notice how cute he was.
    â€œSo how long have you been a fish monger?” she asked.
    â€œA couple of years now. I started in high school, and I’m going to college now. But I still work here part-time,” he said. He released Aly’s arms. “Now give it a toss. AJ, get ready to catch it.”
    Aly threw the fish to AJ, who was standing a few feet away. She caught it, staggering a little under the weight.
    Shane looked at Aly and grinned. “You are the prettiest fish thrower we’ve ever had here.”
    â€œI bet you say that to all the girls,” Aly laughed.
    Monica, the photographer, had been setting up her camera while they practiced. Now she nodded to Sasho.
    â€œReady,” she said.
    â€œGreat,” Sasho replied. “Okay, girls. We want the shots to look really candid.”
    He directed the girls a little bit, telling them where to stand and how to face the camera. When they were in place, he yelled, “Throw that fish!”
    This time, AJ tossed the fish to Aly. It soared through the air, then landed with a thud in Aly’s arms. She took a few steps backward, laughing.
    â€œPerfect!” Monica said from behind the camera. “This is great stuff.”
    They played catch with the fish a few more times until Monica had enough shots to work with. Then they took off the big orange overalls and cleaned up. Sasho and Monica set up a few more shots, this time in front of a stall of fresh flowers.
    â€œThose overalls were definitely a fashion no-no,” Aly said after the shoot was over.
    â€œI don’t know; they looked really good on Shane,” AJ teased as Shane approached them. AJ poked Aly in the side and made a little coughing sound. Aly ignored her.
    â€œIt was really nice meeting you,” he said.
    â€œYeah, you too,” Aly answered. “Thanks for the fish-throwing tips!”
    â€œAnytime,” Shane said. “I hope I get to see you again before you leave town.”
    â€œThat would be great,” Aly said.
    â€œI’ve got to get back to work,” he said. “Bye.”
    The girls said good-bye and Aly had to put up with some more teasing from AJ before Carrie appeared.
    â€œWhy don’t you two grab some lunch?” she suggested. “I’m going to do some shopping. I haven’t been here in ages!”
    There were tons of places to choose from to eat. Aly and AJ walked around and finally decided on a little café that featured European sandwiches, soups, and salads. It was a beautiful, sunny day so the girls decided to eat on a bench outside. They split a roasted pepper and mozzarella sandwich on focaccia bread.
    â€œYummy,” Aly said as she bit into the sandwich. “I think all that fish chucking made me hungry!”
    They munched contentedly in the sun until AJ gave a little gasp.
    â€œLook!” she said, pointing. “It’s Josh.”
    It was Josh all right. His blond hair was a little messy-looking today. He had on a T-shirt and stood behind the counter of a take-out pizza restaurant. A young woman walked up to the counter. She had spiky brown hair and looked very familiar. When she turned slightly, Aly and AJ got a better look at her face. It was Heather!
    They watched as Heather said something to Josh. He looked around before handing her a slice of pizza. Heather walked off with the pizza—without paying for it.
    â€œWhat is that all about?” Aly asked AJ.
    AJ frowned. “I didn’t think Josh and Heather were such great friends that he’d