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“I’m glad we decided to leave,” he murmured.

“Me too.” Brenna smiled at him.

Beau couldn’t help but shake his head as he started the engine. “I haven’t seen either of them in two years, and now I’ve run into them twice in one night.”

“Well, I’m happy they saw us together. Let them wonder what’s going on. I know how Liz is, and I can tell she’s wondering about us,” Brenna said with a mischievous glint in her eye. “And I know she’s jealous. She may be with Eric now but seeing us together definitely irked her.”

Beau grinned in satisfaction. “Good. Karma, baby. Karma.”

“The look on Eric’s face at the restaurant,” Brenna burst out laughing. “I can just imagine how he looked when you caught him in your bathroom.” She laughed even harder.

Beau chuckled along with her. “He looked like he’d seen a ghost.” He shook his head in amusement. “You know, I don’t care anymore. They ruined two marriages, but I still wouldn’t mind punching him just for the hell of it.”

“I understand completely. It’s not just the cheating that bothers me, it’s the fact that both of us were blind to it.” Brenna sighed, her expression turning serious for a moment before she smiled again. “I hope it’s driving them crazy.”

“You and me both.” Beau looked at her and when their eyes met, they laughed again.

Beau was glad he asked her out. He enjoyed her company, and he hoped he could see her again.

Chapter Three

Brenna couldn’t stop smiling on the drive home. Spending time with Beau had been a blast, but that wasn’t surprising. He had always been a fun person to be around. But as she looked at him now, she realized there was so much more to him than just his good looks.

As they pulled up to the barn, Brenna reached for the door handle, but Beau touched her arm gently.

“I’ll get it,” he said before stepping out of the truck and swiftly making his way to her side. She placed her hand in his and he led her up the steps to her front door.

Once they reached the door, Brenna turned to face Beau. “It’s still early, do you want to come in or do you have to go?”

“I can stay for a little while,” he replied with a nod.

“Great.” She unlocked the door and flipped on a light beside the entrance. Beau helped her take off her coat, removed his, then hung them up before removing his hat and hanging it beside his coat.

“If you don’t mind, I’m going to change into something more comfortable. These shoes are killing my feet,” Brenna said, motioning toward her high heels. “Help yourself to something to drink. I have decaf coffee too, and plenty of other options.”

“Thank you, ma’am. I’ll just grab some water.”

“Bottled water is in the fridge. I’ll be back in a minute.” She smiled at him before disappearing into her bedroom to change.

In her room, Brenna quickly changed into lounge pants and a T-shirt before making her way back to the living room where she found Beau sitting on the sofa with his head resting against the back cushions and his eyes closed.

“Are you tired, Beau?”

He opened his eyes and quickly got to his feet. “Just had a long day.”

“You don’t have to get up every time I walk into the room, you know,” Brenna said with a chuckle.

Beau met her gaze. “It’s just the way I was raised.”

“Well, your parents did a good job then.”

“Both of them,” Beau affirmed.

“Do you want to watch a movie? I’m sure we can find something we agree on.”

“Sure, if that’s what you want. But I can’t stay too long. The weather can turn bad quickly.”

“Okay, let’s just sit and relax for a bit before you get stuck here.” Brenna suggested as she sat down beside him on the sofa.

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