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And, start getting his life together He’d sat around for aHis father used to fall apart when his ames That wouldn’t be Noah

When heat the table with a cup of coffee This ti to head out I want to grab sos or shops I can look into" It was probably a good idea to get Cooper’s shower fixed so they didn’t have the saain

Coop nodded "Let ive me the receipt for whatever you buy, and I’ll pay ya back"

"Thanks I will Town’s not too big, I’ out"

"Depending on when you get back, I ht not be here I talked to Adrianna, this wo out, and then I’rinned at hiut, that he had no business feeling Coop had a right to go out It surprised him this was the first time Cooper had made plans with a woman "Guess I don’t need to tell ya to have fun," Noah tried to tease, but the words were aard on his tongue

"Definitely not" He stood and Noah looked at hi, Cooperat hi else Noah waited, but it never ca"

Hell, ht with a et his mind off Cooper

Cooper stood at the counter in the busy bar It wasn’t the saht He decided to take Adrianna to Rowdies Things were a little upbeat here A band played in the back The dance floor so packed, it looked like people could hardly ht in town Rumors spread so fast in Blackcreek, and since neither Adrianna or Cooper wanted anything serious with each other, it s easier

"You’re awfully quiet, Cooper" She looked up at him from the stool she sat on Coop stood in front of her, close, Adrianna’s back to the bar so she could see hi quiet But he wasn’t sure why "Nah You’re irinned at her and she smiled back She really was a beautiful woman He’d always loved red hair Hers was this deep shade, with certain spots looking alhts Cooper touched it, let soertips All that soft hair This hat he needed to try and focus on This and the fact that they both wanted the sa on the cake She wasn’t looking for a guy like Coop for the long haul He guessed he wasn’t the kind of guy she thought would be a good fit as her kid’s stepdad

She was right Not that he didn’t like kids He just never saw hi a child behind scared hi forward, he put his s been with you?" His are of the counter

"Too long And things are good Keeping busy at work" She had this husky, smoky voice, that had always driven hiht to the ER? He hurt his ribs, right?"

At that, Cooper pulled away and stood up straight It would mean he’d have to talk louder so she could hear Noah was the last person he wanted to talk to Adrianna about Which made him an asshole It wasn’t his friend’s fault Cooper had a fucked-up drea hi up his beer, he drank the whole thing and then signaled for the bartender to bring another one "You ready for lass in Adrianna’s hand was still half full She held it up to show hiuys end up friends so fast?"

Cooper fought his groan She was only being friendly and et hisabout hiht I’m not attracted to Noah

"He and I were friends as kids He up and disappeared while I ith ain Not till he came back last month Been seventeen years"