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“You’ll love the food here just as much.” He winked as the corners of his mouth curved upward.
After Brandon set our drinks in front of us, he took our order. A tall and handsome man walked over to the table when he walked away.
“Hey, cousin.” He smiled as Grayson stood up, and they lightly hugged.
“Sebastian, I’d like you to meet Ava. Ava, this is my cousin Sebastian and the owner of this fine restaurant.”
“It’s nice to meet you, Ava.” Sebastian smiled as he extended his hand.
“It’s nice to meet you too, Sebastian. I’ve eaten at Emilia’s, and the food is excellent.”
“Thank you. I appreciate it. I see you two have your drinks already. Is there anything else I can get you?”
“I think we’re good, cousin.” Grayson smiled.
“Okay. Let me know if you need anything.” He patted Grayson’s back and walked away.
“He seems very nice.” I grabbed a piece of bread from the breadbasket.
“He’s the best. In fact, my whole family is.” His eyes stared into mine.
“So, Dr. Grayson Kind, tell me about yourself. Start from the beginning.” I smiled as I sipped my wine.
“Well, I was born a twin and raised in Hawaii by our father. Before you ask, I never knew my mother. She passed away from a drug overdose when we were babies.”
“Grayson, I’m so sorry.”
“Thank you. Our father raised us on his own until we were eighteen and went off to Harvard.”
“Harvard, eh?” I grinned.
“Yeah.” He chuckled in a way that made him sexier than he already was.
“You said you just moved here a couple of months ago. May I ask why you left Boston?”
“It’s a complicated story. We moved here to be close to our family. Before our father passed away, he confessed to us that he wasn’t an only child, as he led us to believe our entire lives.”
As he was in the middle of telling his story, a man and woman walked over to the table.
“Hey, cousin.” The handsome man smiled as he fist-bumped him. The moment he turned and looked at me, the smile on his face fell flat.
“Ava, I’d like you to meet my other cousin, Simon, and his wife, Grace.”
“It’s so nice to meet you.” Grace grinned as she extended her hand.
“It’s nice to meet you too.” I lightly shook her hand. “Simon, it’s nice to meet you.”
“Yeah, you too. We’ll let you two get back to your dinner,” Simon spoke as he looked at Grayson.
“Look at that. You already met two more of my cousins.” Grayson grinned.
Grace and Simon were seated at a table not too far from us. The way Simon kept staring at me from his table started to unnerve me. I could feel someone starting to front, but I couldn’t tell who it was.
“I need to use the ladies’ room.” I softly smiled as I stood up from my chair.
I went into the bathroom, gripped the sink, and stared at myself in the mirror before closing my eyes. When they opened, I smiled as I ran my fingers through my hair. Opening the door, I saw Detective Simon Kind standing across from the bathroom, staring at me.
“Kate Williams,” he spoke.
