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nothing more than what best friends were supposed to do. He’d take that . Because a life without her in it at all would be agony.
    From the moment he’d seen her at the library, he’d been in love with her. So startled by her beauty, he’d knocked over a giant stack of brand new paperback books. Olivia had rushed to his side and when he’d gotten a whiff of her perfume, felt the touch of her soft hands on his arms, sending sparks of electricity through his body as she’d helped to steady him when his crutches threatened to knock him off balance again, he knew he’d found the woman he wanted to be with for the rest of his life. He’d looked into her doe-shaped, emerald eyes and he knew. He just knew. But ten years later, he sat in his apartment alone, drinking warm beer and considering another visit to the River Jewel Resort instead of planning for his Chicago book-signing trip.
     
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    “So, when will you be back?”
    “In a few days. The seminar shouldn’t take too long. It’s the meet and greets that take up so much time.”
    “And all of those adoring fans will be at your beck and call.”
    Olivia held her breath on the other end of the line, waiting for Matt’s reply. Before she’d met Matt, she’d heard that some authors lived like rock stars with groupies and fans in every town. Matt was one of those authors. Women threw themselves at him when he was on the road. Luckily, in their small town, no one but she knew Matt was the person behind the Sebastian Aaron name. If the women in town ever found out, there’d be absolutely no hope for Olivia . Not that there was anyway.
    “Yeah, all of those fans.”
    “Well, at least you won’t have Victoria calling you every ten minutes to check up on you and you’ll be able to have a peaceful trip.” Thank God. Olivia had always hated that bitch and she knew Victoria had felt the same about her. There’d been plenty of catty run-ins with the leggy, blue-eyed, blonde and Olivia was only too happy to see Matt free of her. Maybe now…
    “What are your plans for the weekend, Liv?”
    “Haven’t decided yet. I think I’ll just hang out around the apartment, do some job hunting and type up some resumes.”
    “Don’t forget about the River Jewel Resort. Indianapolis isn’t that far away. You could be there in an hour.”
    “Yeah, yeah. I won’t forget. I’m just not sure how I feel about driving an hour to work and an hour home every day. If I have time, maybe I’ll read a certain author’s newest book this weekend and let my fantasies be quenched through your characters.” Besides, after seeing the online virtual tour of the grand hotel, she’d be fantasizing about screwing his brains out in every room of the place. So, she might as well read about someone having sex. Who was she kidding? Matt would never be into her. Hell, everybody knew he loved tall, skinny blondes and she wasn’t one of those. They were friends and wishing for anything else was futile.
    “Well, as long as you promise to relax and take some time for yourself. I worry about you. As far as driving back and forth for work, I’ve heard they pay handsomely for travel or relocation. This could be an ideal chance for you.”
    Relocation? How could she bear to be away from him? “Yeah. Ideal.”
    They said their goodbyes and Olivia fought the urge to cry as she hung up the phone.
    Olivia’s stomach dropped at the thought of not seeing Matt any time she wanted. Maybe that was what he wanted. Could he be sick of dealing with her drama? Her leaving their small town might actually help him find someone special. If she moved, he’d be free to spend his weekends doing what he wanted instead of grocery shopping and hanging out with her. Though thinking about it made her feel nauseous, she needed to think about Matt’s future and stop being so selfish. Chances were she wouldn’t be settling down with anyone anytime soon. There was no one like Matt and every
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