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“I can work on flyers, or things like business cards for you to hand out.”

“All right. I’d imagine this time of year, the markets would be slower, though.”

“Let me look into costs. Whatever I do print, I’d need you to cover the cost, but even if you could get the brew you do have ready for sales, you never know what could happen.”

“All right. I’ll figure that out. Let me know when you have the costs? For the market and the printing?”

“Will do. You doing anything this weekend?”

“You’re looking at it.” He spread out his arms and smiled. I snapped a picture before that smile disappeared.

“Good. I’ll get back to you next week some time.”

Now that I had a plan for Jumpin’ Beans and enough pictures as well as videos for Instagram Reels and TikToks, I could focus on a new project.

“Sounds good. Thanks again, Ava.”

“No problem. I really am impressed with what you’ve done here.”

“Said with all the doting love of an older sister.” He rolled his eyes.

I made a choking sound. Sister?

“Don’t die on me.” He laughed. “Didn’t think that would freak you out so much.”

It didn’t. Well, it shouldn’t. But yeah, sister. What an odd thing.

My phone buzzed, and I glanced down.

“Another inappropriate text from my brother?”

Since that was most likely exactly what it was, I ignored Bryce. “See you around, kid.”

“Not nice!” he shouted back. “Sister!”

I left the backroom and headed to the bar to gather my things and called back, “You deserved it! Bye, Brycey!”

He was still shouting obscenities as I left Kelley Brews and pulled up Cameron’s text.

Next time I see you, you’re going to be wearing nothing but that pretty smile.

Chapter 27

Cameron

Game day. It was electric. My favorite days of the year. The excitement far surpassed anything else in my life, and the adrenaline rushing through my veins was intense. We were fortunate to have our opening day of the season at home. So much better than traveling to Arizona last year. But we were here at halftime, jogging back onto the field, up by twenty points.

If I turned to my left, behind the team’s bench, I’d find Isaiah and Ava somewhere in the stands. I’d found her after my first passing touchdown early in the first quarter, on her feet, arms thrown high in the air, then slinging an arm around Isaiah in a massive hug.

I loved knowing my family was at home, watching me play on TV with my mom’s incredible cooking filling their plates and their bodies. I’d also always loved when a couple of them or friends from school would come and take the two seats I had available every game. I could have bought more. Hell, I could have bought a suite for the season so everyone could come watch me in person, but I liked knowing my family was together, doing things they loved while watching me do what I loved.

Nothing. Not a damn thing in the entire world was better than knowing my sweet, feisty little Ava Decker was in the stands, watching me in person. She’d admitted last week she’d watched me play my first game last year and then watched the Super Bowl, but couldn’t bring herself to watch any in between.

Now she was here. Back in Denver with me, even if it was only for a couple of days, but the time didn’t matter. Later, I’d steal her away from Isaiah. He’d head back home, and she’d stay with me until I took her back to New Haven tomorrow night.

While I should have been focused on the game re-starting in front of me, our defense on the field for kickoff since we started the game with the ball, my mind was racing with my other, and currently all-time favorite adrenaline rush…

Getting Ava alone in my bed, making good on that threat I sent her earlier in the week when she was with Bryce.

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