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like payback. Does this have anything to do with Nick?” Cassie got straight to the point, eager to find out more.
    At the first mention of the guy-in-question’s name, Gabby almost choked on her coffee. “Nick? Why would you think that? What would make you question whether Nick has something to do with my waking up in a bad mood? Maybe I’m feeling sympathetic for you because you know who is back in town, and I really don’t want those feelings you once had for the ass to return and make you fall back in love with him. I know the kind of effect he has on you, but I also know how much your heart broke the day he walked away.”
    “Take my word for it—that is never going to happen—and don’t change the subject,” Cassie spoke softly. She knew where her friend was coming from, but she also knew Jordan’s presence in town had nothing to do with Gabby’s change in mood; she was simply using the topic of Jordan as a convenient decoy out of what was really going on. Whether Gabby liked it not, she would discover the truth, because she always did. Gabby could never keep a secret from her. It was why they had been best friends for so long.
    “I’m not changing the subject.”
    “Yes, you are,” Cassie pointed out to Gabby. “You’re forgetting how well I know you. Jordan would never make this much of an impact in your life, because you were never the girl in love with him. You can’t lie to me, so tell me what is going on. Does this have anything to do with Nick?” she asked again.
    “Huh? Well, that is probably true, but I honestly don’t know what you’re even talking about.” Gabby faked interest, glancing down at the gold watch around her left wrist. “Well, look at the time. If I don’t leave now, I’m going to be really late for work.”
    Cassie chuckled to herself. Gabby’s comment was very laughable, since her salon was only five minutes away from here.
    “This isn’t over,” Cassie said.
    Gabby jumped off her stool, swiped her hot mug of coffee from the counter, and showed a mischievous smile as she flipped her hair over her shoulder in an ‘oh, yes it is’ kind of way, even though she knew they’d be revisiting this conversation again.
    “See you tonight,” Gabby said. Wednesday was girl’s night for the two of them, when Gabby would come over to Cassie’s place for dinner with her and Jake, and then after Jake was asleep in bed, they would chitchat over a glass or two of red wine.
    There would definitely be a lot discussed tonight, and one way or another, Cassie was going to make Gabby confess her problems, and she had a strong inkling it had something to do with their very good guy-friend.

L ater that day, after Cassie finished work, picked Jake up from school, and went to the grocery store for food, she was unloading shopping bags out of her trunk when she heard a familiar voice behind her, startling her out of a half-daze. She was almost afraid to turn around and face who she already knew was standing on her front lawn.
    “Jordan...hi,” she said, just barely forming the words when she finally turned around, coming face-to-face with the one guy she’d hoped she’d never see again.
    “Yeah, hi,” Jordan said again with a crooked smiled.
    Damn, why did he have to be so damn good looking? She thought. Life could be so cruel sometimes.
    “I...um...hope you don’t mind, but I ran into Lara Hawkins today and…well, she kind of filled me in about where you live now. Boy, she hasn’t changed much. She can still talk your ear off. I think I actually have an earache from all her chatter,” he rambled.
    Jordan laughed, and Cassie had to admit—it was kind of funny. She flicked a strand of blonde hair behind her ear, and then took a tighter hold of the bags she was carrying in her hands.
    “Would you like a hand with those?” Jordan asked her.
    “No, thank you. I can manage on my own," Cassie said, turning him down politely.
    Jordan didn’t press the matter further, changing