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I couldn\u2019t confuse what this was the way I\u2019d confused fucking for intimacy with Drake. Levi was right; I was making what Aiden and I were doing into something it wasn\u2019t, and bottom line was, our relationship was nothing more than a lie. But, that didn\u2019t ring true, either. Whatever Aiden and I were, not everything about us was a lie. He was an amazing man and an incredible friend. After the way he\u2019d come to my defense, I was going to do anything to hold on to that friendship, even when the time came to fake break up.<\/p>\n

A big, meaty hand waved in front of my face, Burke\u2019s scowl coming into focus. \u201cEarth to Cole.\u201d Shoving his hand away, I ignored Ford and Noah as they leaned into each other, stifling their laughter. \u201cDude\u2019s got it bad.\u201d Ford shook his head, his hands firmly planted on his hips, his lips quirking up in the corners. Noah crossed his arms, tilting his head toward Ford. \u201cSeriously. Should we tell him Aiden had to run back to the bar for something?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are you going on about?\u201d I rearranged the condiments on the table for, what had to have been, the twentieth time. \u201cDon\u2019t think we don\u2019t see you searching for your lover boy over there.\u201d Ford wiggled his eyebrows, nudging his head toward Aiden\u2019s tent. Levi stopped beside me, gripping the back of my neck. \u201cLeave Cole alone. He knows the deal with him and Aiden, right, Cole?\u201d I was sure the statement was meant to reassure me he had my back.<\/p>\n

So, why did the comment feel like a sucker punch instead? It wasn\u2019t like the thought hadn\u2019t just crossed my mind that Aiden and I weren\u2019t truly together, but hearing it out loud kind of stung. \u201cRight.\u201d My voice sounded weak, and there was nothing I could do about it. The truth sank like a rock in the pit of my stomach and my hands began to sweat. I was such an enormous jackass because I could see myself falling for Aiden, even though I knew I\u2019d crash and burn once I hit the ground.<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay, everyone back to work,\u201d Levi ordered, clapping his hands as if to say chop, chop. The next few hours flew by way too quickly. I looked at the time on my phone, dreading the next hour that I had to spend in that fucking kissing booth. I dragged my sorry ass across the way and up the aisle, ignoring the howls of laughter from those assholes formerly known as my friends.<\/p>\n

Taking a chance, my gaze slid over to Aiden\u2019s tent one more time, my heart skipping a beat when our eyes connected.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve got some lovely guests here who would like to speak to a manager,\u201d Miss Margie practically purred in her sweet-as-pie voice\u2014the one she reserved for lovely guests\u2014and abruptly hung up the phone. I sat there looking at the receiver in my hand and cursing under my breath. \u201cShit.\u201d What the hell happened now? \u201cYou know better than to say you\u2019re leaving out loud.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when the shit hits the fan.\u201d Levi tossed his pen on his desk, which faced mine in the small office we shared, and sat back in his chair. Selfishly, we\u2019d made sure our office had an ocean view. One of the perks of living and working in paradise. \u201cDid she say lovely?\u201d \u201cSure did. How\u2019d I end up as Hotel Manager for the Coral Pointe Inn again? It\u2019s all a blur. Was I drinking? Can I take it back?<\/p>\n

I want a refund on my poor decisions.\u201d I slumped down in my chair and looked at the ceiling, shaking my fists above my head. \u201cWhyyyy?\u201d Levi\u2019s shoulders shook, a rumble of a laugh rolling out of my so-called friend. \u201cI\u2019m pretty sure it\u2019s your sunny disposition.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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