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Jake lets his dogs off their leashes, and we watch as they meet up with their friends. I can tell my comment made him think, and a moment later, he explains why he got so thoughtful, \u201cI wasn\u2019t always this way. You know, like you said. Easygoing. Playful, which is a word I would never have thought to use for myself.\u201d \u201cI hope you don\u2019t take it as an insult.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot even close!\u201d He touches my shoulder, sending a shiver down my spine. \u201cIn fact, it\u2019s nice to hear. I\u2019ve tried really hard to adapt to a better lifestyle, I guess you could say.\u201d \u201cIs it prying for me to ask, why? I mean, what brought that on?\u201d And please, can you keep touching me? Of course, I would never ask that, but the impulse is there. \u201cI had a little bit of a scare a few years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

He taps his chest. \u201cI thought I was dying.\u201d \u201cMy gosh, what happened?\u201d \u201cIt was a panic attack, though it felt like a heart attack to me. It\u2019s one thing to know in here that you\u2019re not having a heart attack.\u201d He taps his temple. \u201cIt\u2019s another thing to actually feel something happening to yourself, you know? I thought I was dying. I thought I was literally experiencing my last moments. That\u2019s not the sort of thing you forget.\u201d \u201cI am so sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not. Don\u2019t get me wrong,\u201d he adds with a wry chuckle. \u201cIt sucked. But it gave me perspective, and it forced me to make changes to my life. It all starts up here.\u201d Once again, he taps his head. Then, he claps his hands hard. \u201cRemus, stop that!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Published by Swoonworthy Books, an imprint of Jillian Dodd, Inc. www.jilliandodd.net Jillian Dodd is a registered trademarks of Jillian Dodd, Inc. Editor: Jovana Shirley, Unforeseen Editing ISBN: 978-1-946793-89-8 OceanofPDF.com CHAPTER ONE Well? Are you gonna do it? Or are you gonna sit there and stare at it?\u201d<\/p>\n

I know I shouldn\u2019t since this is an important moment and my best friend is already annoyed with me for hemming and hawing and doing anything I can to avoid what needs to happen. But I can\u2019t help it. \u201cThat\u2019s what she said,\u201d I quip, chuckling at my own rather lame and outdated joke. Hayley merely rolls her eyes. \u201cI knew you were going to say that as soon as the words were out of my mouth.\u201d<\/p>\n

And why not? We\u2019ve known each other for years. She\u2019s the sister I never had. Because she\u2019s known me for so long, she knows too well what\u2019s going on here. I can\u2019t hide much from her. \u201cYou\u2019re stalling.\u201d \u201cAm not.\u201d Why don\u2019t I fold my arms and stick out my tongue while I\u2019m at it?<\/p>\n

Maybe I can threaten to hold my breath until I get my way. That would be super mature. \u201cAre too.\u201d She taps the device sitting between us in the center of the table. \u201cAll you have to do is activate the spinner and let it tell you who you\u2019re gonna date next. It\u2019s pretty simple.\u201d Pretty simple. Easy for her to say. Ever since my editor informed me of my tanking book sales and basically dumped all over my writing style, life has been \u2026 interesting.<\/p>\n

It was Hayley who came up with the idea for this spinner thingy she created, where all I have to do is take a spin and let fate decide the trope I\u2019ll be tackling in my next book. Only it\u2019s not so simple. I\u2019ll be seeking out and dating the type of man indicated by the spinning wheel. Because I love to torture myself. \u201cYou know you need to get started on a new book.\u201d<\/p>\n

At least she sounds mildly sympathetic and concerned. She isn\u2019t all but prostituting me, the way my editor would gladly do. Maggie even recommended I participate in a three-way, for Pete\u2019s sake.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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