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wanting to date again, he had a sneaking suspicion that his sister was trying her hand at matchmaking. He sighed, reining in the embarrassment brewing in his belly over his sister’s interference.
    Kendall chuckled, then looked up at him with lips parted in a dazzling display of perfect white teeth. “Nice to see you again, Brad.”
    “Again?” Georgie asked, her features becoming even more animated at that extra tidbit of information. “Oh? Did you two see each other recently?”
    Brad kept his mouth shut. He preferred to just shoot daggers at his sister with his gaze.
    Unfortunately, Georgie was still alive and well and, worse, didn’t seem to be getting his subtle hint to back off.
    Let it alone , he silently conveyed to her. There was no use in wasting energy where it was of no use. His sister of all people should know Kendall was not in the market for a relationship.
    Kendall brushed her long brown bangs to the side of her forehead and smiled at Georgie. “Yeah, your brother was nice enough to check up on me the other night on his way home from work.”
    Georgie’s eyebrows climbed up her forehead. “Yes, that was kind,” she remarked, shooting him a knowing look.
    Brad’s face grew hot. Good grief. He was going to strangle his sister.
    He cleared his throat instead. “So what brings you by, Kendall?” he asked, changing the subject before Georgie could read any more into his encounter at Kendall’s house.
    “I was dropping off some of my baked goods to a few of the coffeehouses in town. I thought maybe they could sell my muffins. I left some business cards, too.”
    Georgie clucked her tongue. “I still think you’re wasting your time. You have real talent; you should be looking for a nice storefront to rent and open up your own bakery. Don’t you think so, Brad?”
    “Kendall knows what I think.” He turned to her then, giving her a reassuring wink. “I always was a fan of your blueberry pie, so you’d definitely have my support. But you know enough people in town who’d support you in whatever you decide.”
    Kendall bit her lip. “Actually, I haven’t officially made the big announcement yet, but…I have decided to open my own business. I’ve only had a chance to check out a few places to rent so far, though, and nothing is just right or in my price range. So I thought in the meantime I would try to drum up some interest in my baked goods.”
    “Oh, I’m so proud of you, Kendall!” Georgie gushed.
    “There’s that small diner on Atlantic Avenue that just closed because of some kind of tax evasion problem the renters had,” Brad told her. “The owners don’t have it up on the market yet. I was in there a few times to grab coffee. It’s pretty nice, but definitely needs some work inside to get it to where you’d need it to be. I’m sure the owners would like to have a renter before summer. I bet you could get a reasonable rate.”
    Kendall’s brown eyes widened. “Really? I’ll definitely take a look at it. But I’d need to find someone to help me with the repairs, and that’s where things could get costly.”
    “Oh, don’t worry, Brad can help you with that,” Georgie offered.
    He stared at his sister, tongue-tied.
    What the hell was Georgie thinking? The last thing he wanted to do was insinuate himself into Kendall’s life. He wasn’t sure he could handle spending so much time with her—him wanting to be more than friends and her wanting…well, her husband back. It was a recipe for disaster.
    He ran a hand through his hair, his gaze unable to meet hers. “Uh, I don’t know, Kendall. I wouldn’t set your hopes on me. It could be a bigger job than what I can handle.”
    Georgie took out one of his business cards and handed it to Kendall. “Don’t listen to him; he’s being modest. My brother can do anything. He helped Walt put in an absolutely stunning deck in our backyard for free.”
    “Really?” Kendall asked, casting him a sidelong glance. “Well, you