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I heard Wheeler’s sharp tone as I crawled out of bed al Dolly to the floor in the process I was stunned when it was another deep, obviously angry ured Kallie would shoith her tail between her legs anyWheeler to take her back That’s what she’d done the last tiuy She wasted no tiet

She knew exactly where her bread was buttered and there was no way she was going to let the guy that had taken care of her, coddled her, given her everything she’d ever asked for get away from her There was also no way in hell my vain, spoiled little sister had the backbone and fortitude to weather the e this close to the date If word got out exactly why Wheeler had pulled the plug on their dysfunctional relationship, Kallie would wither away froht want to have her cake and eat it too, but if soluttonous it irl couldn’t take criticism to save her life, which hy she had kept hold of Wheeler for so long He loved her and everything about her … at least he had until she’d drop-kicked his heart

I recognized the rough, growly voice with its southern drawl right away I couldn’t figure out why Church was at ure out why he and Wheeler were barking at one another like two dogs staking their claiht thatuntil I stubbed my toe on the back of the couch as I rushed into the front ofon

I swore loudly and hopped around on one foot, which drew both of the snarlingvisitor, gave me a sympathetic look then happily trotted over to Church, as standing with his arlared ateyes of his People would call them hazel for lack of a better term but hazel didn’t cut it Hazel was too ordinary a word for a color that was so brilliantly extraordinary Those eyes of his were soinas surrender without putting up any kind of fight There were men that were pretty like Asa, and there were men that stole breath with their masculine beauty like Rome Archer Then there were men who had the best of both those worlds like Dash Churchill

"What are you doing here before Starbucks is even open, Church?" I rubbed at aze drifted down froer in a light socket, to the oversized T-shirt I earing that had a giant cartoon taco on the front wearing a scoith the words "I don’t wanna taco about it" scrawled underneath Obviously it wasn’t sooing to be my six-foot-four, testosterone-fueled alar that could be done about my ridiculous sleepwear orthat could be done about the fact I wasn’t wearing pants and even thoughit was still just a T-shirt and barely, and I do s it needed to in order for me to keep aze drifted down the length of s and back up to my heated face I took a careful step behind the couch and crossed my arms over my chest to mimic his badass pose Mine was more to hide the fact I didn’t have a bra on and to cover up that even though he was pissed and clearly annoyed hisoff sleep and waking up bright and early

"I need to talk to you I wasn’t expecting you to have company" The way he said it wasn’t very nice

I stiffened and shiftedat the doorway not letting Church and his palpable anger all the way intothem like they were opponents in a tennis ive her attention first but the visual still ’s head swiveled back and forth

"Wheeler, go ahead and let hi to be up this early I need coffee and I don’t want either of you or yourto scare Poppy" I shuffled froer-future brother-in-law stepped to the side It was only when Wheeler was fully clear from the door that I realized all he had on was a pair of low-slung jeans His heavily tattooed torso was on full display and his ravated hands pulling at it If I was on the other side of the door and couldn’t see the tangled mess of Wheeler’s haphazard bed still on the couch, I would probably be ju to the same conclusion that Church obviously was

I wanted to rush to reassure hi, that Wheeler was fa roo him warily as Wheeler snorted and muttered, "Come on in, Church"

Church’s head swiveled around and his jaent tight I thought I was going to have to take the sprayer from the sink and hose them both down "Appreciate the hospitality, Wheeler"

I rolled my eyes as Dolly whined when the tension ratcheted up a notch and it was no longer fun to be caught between the two h You both have badass names and I’m sure you’re both remarkably well endowed" I felt like I should offer theh the hostility "Can we chill out with the pissing contest until after I’m properly caffeinated? Please?" I looked at Wheeler because out of the two of them I kneould be easier to sith tired eyes and a weak smile He looked properly annoyed bywith behind the fly of those low-slung jeans