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Aiden leaned closer to murmur in her ear, “Would you believe me if I told you that seeing you walk through that door suddenly made it a lot more interesting?”
The corner of her mouth turned up. “I think I would.”
“Good, because it’s true.”
“What a coincidence…”
Chapter Seven
Dakota
She knew better than to fight cosmic forces at work. It was more than a coincidence that the last time she saw Aiden, she’d said she’d let the Universe decide if they saw each other again.Andher daughter had asked it to manifest a man for her, and a day later she and Aiden were spending the weekend at the same beach house?
Opposing it would be like thumbing her nose at the energy working on her behalf, and she wasn’t about to do that. So instead, she was going to embrace it. There was obviously a reason they were being brought together. She might as well enjoy the discovery instead of fighting it. Hopefully, it included orgasms.
“So, Dr. Matthews,” she said as she looped her arm through his and guided him toward the sand. “What if it’s not just a coincidence, but the Universe bringing us together?”
He tucked her arm closer to him as they reached the sand and murmured in his deep voice, “And why would the Universe want to do such a thing, Dakota Douglas?”
“I’m not sure. I guess that’s something we’ll have to explore this weekend.”
“I guess so. We should probably stay close to each other then. We wouldn’t want to upset the ghosts.”
She stopped and pulled her arm out from his in order to face him properly.
“It’s not ghosts or voodoo. It’s energy. Laws of attraction.”
He took his time looking her up and down. “No argument here.”
Surely this had to be a mistake. Maybe he was supposed to be a conduit to something—or someone—else?
Yet she felt her nipples harden under his scrutiny. His soft, warm hand as he entwined their fingers together felt comfortable—almost familiar. His clean scent filled her senses, and she had a sudden urge to kiss him, just like she’d had the first time they’d met.
“You must have been thinking some awfully happy thoughts this week for us to meet again like this,” he teased as he nudged her shoulder with his as they walked along the sand.
“I always think happy thoughts. You should try it.”
“Oh, Sunshine, I’m thinkingveryhappy thoughts right now.”
She didn’t say anything, and he squeezed her fingers. “I’m not imagining things, right? There’s something going on here between us.”
“No, you’re not imagining it.”
“I felt it the day we met. I hadn’t been able to stop thinking about you, and then you serendipitously walk through my friend’s door.”
Maybe it wasn’t Chloe who set this in motion. Maybe Aiden was the one who called her to him. Maybe he needed her—but why?
“Why, Dr. Matthews, if I didn’t know any better, I’d say you believe there’s something at play here that doesn’t involve money.”
“I’ve never been a big believer in fate, but even I have to admit, this is some pretty kismet shit. What do you think it means?”
“I have no idea. But I think I’m going to enjoy finding out.”
He stared at her for a beat, then replied, “Yeah, me too.”
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Aiden
