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“He’s attractive and he finds you attractive. Ask him to show you a good time. Live a little. You’ve earned it.”
Following her slightly alarming suggestion, Presley decided she wanted scones after all and excused herself to the counter. Hallie watched out the window as people strode by on the sidewalk, her mind on—who else?—Gavin Sutherland.
There was no doubt he could teach her a thing or two about having fun. He was the consummate playboy. Charm came second nature to him—maybe first. She’d been convincing herself they were opposites for months, but... What if she could use that to her benefit? What if she bent her rules and allowed him to help her climb out of her shell?
It wasn’t such a crazy idea when she thought about it.
Hannah had been encouraging Hallie to loosen up for years. Heck, Hannah had been the one to pack half of Hallie’s closet with couture gowns and sequined high heels. Her experiment hadn’t gone totally awry. Hallie had felt pretty the night at The Cheshire. Before she’d worn the plum-colored gown, black and beige had been the only two shades on her color wheel.
Hallie had been the serious, studious sister for far too long. She’d been holding everything together—her sister’s future, her own business—for so long, she’d nearly forgotten how to have fun. And whenever she broke one of her so-called “rules,” she promptly beat herself up over it. Recent incident included.
No more.
Presley was right. Hallie could stand to have some fun. And Gavin happened to be capable of walking the tightrope-thin line between work and play while wearing a blindfold.
She smiled, the idea exciting and new. What if Hallie could be fresh and fun? Light and lovable? All she had to do was convince Gavin to help her let her hair down, and in return, she could...um. Well, he had to want something from her, right?
But what?
