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Hayes snorted. “Now, that’s fair enough if you ask me.”

“Can you take point with her while I set this security system up?” he asked, knowing it was for the best.

“If that’s what you want.”

“It is.”

It really wasn’t.

“I need to go apologize to Bebe.”

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Corbin was avoiding her.

At least, that’s what it felt like.

And she didn’t like it.

Three days had passed since Bob came to visit and Corbin had basically blown up at her.

Okay . . . blown up might be an exaggeration. And after she’d had a chance to think and breathe, she’d realized that he was just trying to do his job. Sure, he could be less of a jerk about it, but she could also be more understanding.

And she had stepped around him when he’d had no idea that Bob wasn’t a threat.

Plus, he’d apologized almost straight away. Which she could respect. Apologizing wasn’t easy.

At least for her, it wasn’t.

But now it felt like he didn’t want to be around her. She’d spent the last three days doing things in the house . . . hoping that she’d run into him as he set up the security system.

But he seemed to have a knack for avoiding her.

She even had a contractor coming out tomorrow to check her back porch.

With a sigh, she put on some workout clothes. She needed to get out of the house, and luckily, it was time for her skateboarding lesson.

Heading downstairs, she saw Hayes in the kitchen, eating a sandwich. He was a surprisingly good cook. Even if his specialty was sandwiches.

She wasn’t complaining. She was eating better than she had in . . . well, sincehim.

Urgh. The asshole.

She rubbed her chest. She always seemed to get indigestion when she thought abouthim.

“Hey, I’m headed out for my skateboarding lesson.”

“Your . . . your what?” he called out, following her as she moved to the front door. “Wait. Stop. Where do you think you’re going?”

She had to hide her grin. She did like to keep Hayes on his toes.

“Right . . . I’ve got everything set up. I just need to take you through it all,” Corbin said, approaching her with his tablet in his hand. He pushed his glasses up his nose.

Aww. Even that was gorgeous.

Why did this guy have to be so freaking sexy?

“Not now,” she said. “I’ve got to go have my skateboarding lesson.”

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