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want.”
    “I don’t have to force anyone to give me what I want,” Reid said, proudly.
    “Right,” Ryker scolded. “That’s why your sister is crying in the bathroom and half the town is talking about what a dick you are. How could you, Reid? After everything she’s been through…how could you?”
    His brother’s disappointment was palpable, and shame swamped him as he remembered glancing at the scar on Riley’s face and disregarding it. He hadn’t found out about the scar, or Riley’s ex boyfriend, until everything had been over and dealt with, and even then it had been from a mutual acquaintance. He’d been alone for a long time.
    Silence stretched between the two men, until Ryker spoke again.
    “I’m guessing you saw Jillian?”
    “Yeah, she surprised me at my apartment about an hour ago,” Reid said. “Why didn’t you guys tell me she was coming?”
    “Tell you how? We never see you and you don’t return our calls,” Ryker reprimanded. “Unless we go to the bar, you completely avoid us, and even then you barely acknowledge us at all.”
    Reid thought about protesting, but Ryker spoke the truth. Ever since Jillian left, he’d been slowly pulling away from his family, and now he basically avoided them as much as possible. 
    “By surprised , I’m guessing you mean the reunion wasn’t good,” Ryker stated.
    “Yeah,” Reid confirmed.
    “If we had known, we would have tried to tell you,” Ryker said. “She just got into town today, and we had no idea she was coming. Riley was going to take her to the bar tonight, but I seriously doubt that will happen now. She’s staying all week though, so maybe in a few days. I’m sure she’ll want to see what you’ve created for yourself before she goes.”
    “Okay, thanks,” he nodded. “I’m going to go.”
    “We miss you,” Ryker warned, “but the next time you come here looking for a fight, you’re going to get one.”
    “Understood.”
    Ryker nodded once, silently turned, and reentered the building.
    As much as he hated to admit it, he missed the man. Hell, he missed them all, especially Riley, but it was too late. He was too far gone to change, and they definitely deserved better.  
    Most of his anger toward his family had dissipated, but he still felt on edge, anxious and angry. He couldn’t wait for Jillian to see what he’d built for himself—in both the bar and his reputation—and how successful he’d become. She might not come tonight, but she would come, and he would be ready for her.
    His bear slammed against his insides again, and growled. The animal urged him to run into the neighboring trees and shift, but he silenced the creature and ignored the constant, monotonous pacing.
    Their first meeting may have shocked them both, but in a few days Jillian would leave town again, never to return. This time, he’d make sure she knew exactly what kind of man she’d left behind.

Chapter Four
     
    Jillian sipped her Polar Kiss and looked out the window of the nearly empty coffee shop. A flurry of snow fell from the sky, but the residents of the town ignored the tiny fluff and continued to their destinations.
    Polar Bliss had a prime real estate location in the center of town, and there were always passersby. It was one of the things she loved about the window seat she’d warmed so many afternoons all those years ago. In between homework, talking with Riley, and flirting with Reid, she passed the time studying the people on the street.
    The shop door opened, and a blast of cold air whooshed around her, causing her to shiver and silently curse. She’d worn a pair of snug, dark-washed indigo jeans, and a shimmering red sweater set, but only the cardigan had long sleeves. Although they would be inside most of the night, the decision to leave her coat in the car had been a bad one.
    “Jillian?”
    She looked up, and immediately recognized the tall, curvy beauty standing near her table.
    Jane Hart.
    Jane was two full inches taller