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"Did you…invite the baseball team to my signing?" I asked.

"Maybe," he said.

I felt like groaning and hugging him at the same time.

"What's the problem?"

"Well, do any of them even read?" I asked.

"Not sure.But it wouldn't hurt them to crack a book once in a while."

Finn grinned as I looked back at him in defeat.

"What?"

"Finn," I said, "you shouldn't have done this."

"Well, I did," he said with another shrug."I wanted your signing to go well.It's not like I had to threaten anyone."

I frowned."How did you get them here?"

"They owe me.I called it in.No big deal."

But it was.

To me, it was.

"You're not mad, right?" he asked.

Staring at him, I couldn't stop the smile that spread across my face.

"Why would I be mad?" I said."Finn, you're here.I just…I don't know how I'll ever repay you for this."

"You don't have to."He wrapped his hand around my waist, the contact making my breath catch."Now, go back out there and sign some books."

I was still trying to control my heart as I walked to the table.

I sold all the copies the bookstore ordered.

And Finn was with me the whole time.

He looked even happier than I was.

Happy because I was happy.

How could I not love him?

CHAPTER 5: Finn

"I can't believe you invited them and not me," Emmy hissed through the phone.

I shook my head."I called.You didn't pick up, so I left a message."

"Really, Finn?When Rose is my roommate and best friend?"

"Uh, I'm her best friend."

"Whatever."

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