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here. Talk to me when you’re ready to quit this crap.”
    “Leo … we’re not done talking yet.”
    “I am.” He grabs his coat and waltzes toward the door, leaving her there. While I wonder what the fuck is going on, Leo suddenly turns his head and looks straight in my direction.
    The moment he sees me, his eyes widen and he freezes in place.
    Oh, shit.
    Oh, fucking shit.
    No!
    I duck, not wanting to be seen, but of course, it’s already too late for that. Ridiculous. Hiding like I’m a kid.
    Instead, I grab my cup and make a run for it, out the other exit.
    “Sam?” I hear him call, but I’m already well on my way running the other direction.
    Oh God, I do not want to talk to him right now. It feels as if I just snooped on a very private conversation, even though it was loud and clear for everyone to hear in Starbucks. I wasn’t the only one ogling the fighting couple, but oh boy, the moment Leo saw me, shit has just fallen down on top of me.
    Goddammit. Why did he have to come here, out of all places? It’s like my favorite place, and now even that is ruined.
    “Sam, wait!” he yells.
    I can hear his footsteps behind me. I’m not nearly as fast as he is.
    I look back to see his concerned face, and all it makes me do is wish I never came here.
    But then my feet bump into a pot and my face is slapped by a plant, and I’m almost tumbling over until Leo catches my hand.
    “Gotcha.”
    “Oh, my God,” I say, pulling myself away from him as quick as I can.
    “I can explain,” he says, holding up his hands. “What you saw in there was real.”
    “Jesus, can we not do this here? Please?” I ask, looking around.
    “All right. I don’t want to make a scene. Let’s go sit on that bench over there and talk things out.”
    “What guarantee can you give me that I’ll feel better afterward?”
    He cocks his head. “I promise you will. If not, I’ll give you free rein to slap the living shit out of me.”
    I want to give him a chance. I mean … if he really meant me when he said that she ruined his chance with me, maybe he does care more about me than I thought. “Promise?” I say.
    “Promise. She already slapped me on this cheek, so I might as well let you do the other half.”
    “Leo!” I bark. “Are you kidding me?”
    “I wish,” he chuckles. “She hits quite hard.”
    I roll my eyes, laughing a little to myself because I don’t want to give him the satisfaction. But when he sees my smile, a smirk appears on his face.
    “I like it when you laugh.”
    “Oh, c’mon. Keep the flattery to yourself. Let’s get this over with.”
    “I meant it, though,” he says with a wink. “Your smile is like coffee. Addictive. Rich.”
    “Bitter,” I add.
    Now, he laughs. “No, that’s just you, and for the right reasons.”
    “Hmm … tell me about it.”
    “I will.”
    We sit down on the bench. I place my plastic bag with the sexy outfit in my corner so he won’t snoop, and I lean as far away from him as I can. I don’t want my physical attraction for him to cloud my judgment.
    “So … did she really hit you? You know that’s a criminal offense, right?”
    “I called her a bitch, so I guess I deserved it.” He laughs. “I don’t mind. I’m not going to sue her over it. Sometimes you just get what you deserve.” He smirks, looking my way. “Like with you. I definitely got what I deserved from you. And I’m sorry I put you through all that.”
    I sigh. “All right. I’m going to give you a chance to tell me why you lied to me, but you’d better not lie to me again, mister …” I growl.
    He chuckles. “I wouldn’t dare.”
    The way his eyes narrow and his lips tip up into a devious smile tells me that this man enjoys pushing my buttons. I sip from my cup when he notices I’m looking at him smile. Goddammit. I feel caught in the act. Luckily, the steam from my coffee camouflages my red cheeks.
    He rubs his hands together and clears his throat. “Okay … here we go.”
    “This