Page 29 of Loving You

She shoves my shoulder.

“Stop. I wasn’t insulting you as a businessman, okay. I’m just saying”—she lowers her voice and leans in closer to me—“I know you’re significantly thrilled to work with me all day every day, but I’m not going to let your need to quickly get out of mypresence hurt your company, even if it is something as silly as buying software.”

Who is this woman?

I mean, I know what I see online and what I’ve seen in short meetings over the time she’s visited Lovers, but the way she is talking right now, it’s … I don’t know, but it bothers me, too.

“Well, I think?—”

“Quinn,” a deep voice says behind us.

She spins quickly, her knees hitting mine and forcing me to turn with her. We come face-to-face with a man in a suit. He’s got his arm around a petite brunette whose eyes grow to the size of saucers as she squeals.

“Quinney! Oh my gosh. Sully here said he saw you, but I was like ‘what are the odds that we run into her two days in a row?’”

“Andy.” Quinn stands and hugs her. “I’m sorry about yesterday. I was in such a hurry and didn’t give you a proper welcome.”

Andy keeps squealing while jumping as they hug.

“I’m just so excited that we get to spend the summer in Lovers. It’s been one day, and I already love it here. It’s so quiet.”

“I told my brother that you were here, and he’s excited, even if you do have a boyfriend or whatever.”

We just decided to fake date yesterday. How do Quinn’s friends know already? Did she call them right after I agreed?

“Your brother is here already?” Quinn slowly sits down and her hand falls to my thigh.

I’d be concerned about the move she’s making, but I’m too distracted by the way her hand is shaking.

“Yeah, he’ll be here tomorrow. God, now he can shut up about seeing you again.”

Now Quinn’s leg is bouncing, so I take my turn and put my own hand on her thigh.

“Oh my god, what is happening?” Luca says and leaves quickly.

Ignoring him, I glance back to the couple and stand. I’m taller than this Sully guy by a good foot and about twice his size in muscle. Not that it matters, but I’m aware of the way he looks up at me and his eyes widen. “Hi, I’m Miles.”

I offer my hand.

“Oh my god!” Andy squeals. “You’re Miles.”

Quinn is biting her bottom lip as she watches the interaction.

“Hey, man,” Sully shakes my hand. “I’m Sullivan, but everyone just calls me Sully. This is my fiancée, Andy. It’s so good to finally meet you.”

What does he mean byfinally meet me?

Hudson comes over to grab their drink order, so I take the chance to lean in Quinn. "Who are these people?”

“Friends,” she says quickly.

“Yeah, and they are eager to meet me because …”

Her nose scrunches and she shakes her head.

“Tell me right now, Quinn.”

She leans in even closer, her breath on my ear, but Andy speaks first, her voice thick with excitement.

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