So, he didn’t go into masculine panic mode. “In my world there isn’t anything just about being a true friend.”

“I understand that. All of my so-called friends dumped me when I walked out on Art. I didn’t realize they were only interested in spending time with me if I came as part of a power couple.”

“Even though he cheated on you?” Zephyr asked in disgust.

“Art wasn’t the only one who believed that hoary old refrain he was so good at spouting.”

“Which one is that?”

“All men cheat,” she clarified.

“We don’t.”

“The jury is still out on that one, but I was not about to stay married to a man who believed infidelity was as inevitable as the tide.”

“You know I think you made the right choice divorcing that louse.” At least her family had finally come around to that conclusion as well, even if her former friends had not.

But unfortunately, that louse runs one of the

move

wasn’t room enough in The Big Apple

the past two years and Très Bon no longer held its prestigious

on the slippery slope of business

been exposed to his ruthless streak and he saw no

you came to Seattle,”

it,

round now?” he asked, practically choking on his lust as her hardened nipples created shoals in the slinky fabric

typically snarled traffic, lest he cause an accident or do a poor

of the same

leg, having the opposite effect to the one he was sure she meant it to.

“Name one.”

“Brandi.”

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