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\u201cThere\u2019s no way throwing axes for an hour didn\u2019t make you hungry. Come on, we\u2019ll just get an appetizer or something.\u201d I don\u2019t know how to argue without making him suspicious, so I let him tug me along. \u201cLooks like they have the usuals,\u201d he says once we\u2019re seated with a menu. \u201cWhat do you want? Pretzels? Nachos? Sliders?\u201d Carbs. Carbs. Carbs. As I look over the menu, the only thing I can think about is my mother calling me chunky when I was thirteen and asked for pizza for dinner.<\/p>\n

\u201cUh, I\u2019m really not that hungry,\u201d I argue weakly. Nico notices. Of course, he notices. He doesn\u2019t press, like I thought he would. He doesn\u2019t judge, like I knew he wouldn\u2019t. And whether he guesses the reason or not, he asks gently, \u201cHow about some chicken wings? We can get them plain, if you want.\u201d So\u2026protein.<\/p>\n

I can do protein. I give him a careful nod. \u201cOkay. Wings would be good.\u201d I stay at our table, sipping my water, as Nico puts our order in. When he comes back, he smiles and asks, \u201cSo, what\u2019s your favorite food?\u201d For a moment, all I can think is, this shouldn\u2019t be a hard question. But the truth is, I can\u2019t remember the last time I ate something I wanted instead of the low-calorie diet that was drilled into me.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t say eggs are my favorite food, that\u2019s ridiculous. I shrug and give him a small smile. \u201cI don\u2019t know, it changes constantly,\u201d I lie. \u201cMaybe pizza?\u201d \u201cOh, yeah? What\u2019s your favorite New York pizza spot?\u201d Shoot. I can\u2019t think of a single pizza place name.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t found a spot that\u2019s better than my hometown pizza.\u201d Another lie. My mother never would\u2019ve allowed pizza in the house. \u201cIt was a little hole-in-the-wall spot.\u201d He nods, spinning his beer bottle on the table. \u201cI feel that. Philly has some great undiscovered spots.\u201d His eyes meet mine. \u201cYou should come visit me. We could plan a date there.\u201d I\u2019ve never before agreed to an overnight date with a client, but with Nico, I know I would break that rule.<\/p>\n

\u201cWould we stay at a hotel?\u201d I tease. \u201cAre you kidding me?\u201d he asks incredulously. \u201cI would kill to see you sleeping in my bed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Copyright \u00a9 2026 Nikki Castle All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the copyright owner except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author\u2019s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.<\/p>\n

Cover Design: Bitter Sage Designs Editing: NiceGirlNaughtyEdits OceanofPDF.com CONTENTS Immersive Reading Trigger Warnings 1. Nico 2. Scarlett 3. Nico 4. Scarlett 5. Nico 6. Scarlett 7. Nico 8. Scarlett 9. Nico 10. Scarlett 11. Scarlett 12. Nico 13. Scarlett 14. Nico 15. Scarlett 16. Scarlett 17. Nico 18. Scarlett 19. Scarlett 20. Nico 21. Scarlett 22. Nico 23. Scarlett 24. Scarlett 25. Nico 26. Scarlett 27. Scarlett 28. Nico 29. Nico 30. Scarlett 31. Nico 32. Scarlett 33. Nico 34.<\/p>\n

Scarlett 35. Nico 36. Scarlett 37. Nico 38. Scarlett 39. Nico 40. Scarlett 41. Nico Scarlett\u2019s Epilogue Nico\u2019s Epilogue Acknowledgments Also by Nikki Castle About the Author OceanofPDF.com This one is for the women who grew up being told that carbs are bad, that beauty is better than brains, and that cursing is unladylike. Fuck. That. Shit. OceanofPDF.com IMMERSIVE READING Want the book equivalent of an IMAX experience? Listen to the Love for Hire audiobook as you read the ebook! The audio is narrated in DUET by Gideon Frost and Savannah Thomas.<\/p>\n

Grab it here! OceanofPDF.com TRIGGER WARNINGS This book contains references to body image issues, a toxic relationship with food, misogyny, infidelity (not the MC\u2019s), and sex with other people (not on-page). OceanofPDF.com ONE NICO \u201cIt was really nice to meet you. I had a great time tonight.\u201d I did not have a great time tonight. Rachel, the girl I connected with on Hinge two weeks ago and met for the first time tonight, smiles at me as I open the Uber door for her.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had such a fun time. Maybe we can do this again next week?\u201d I sigh internally. I don\u2019t like lying on dates, but it seems like the best option sometimes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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