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“That’s not necessary,” she said.
“Too bad. I’m buying. I’ll have a Grande Iced Toasted Vanilla Oat Milk Shaken Espresso.”
“Name?”
“Grayson.”
I pulled out some cash and handed it to him. I couldn’t believe she lied to me about her name.
“Nice name, Ava.” I cocked my head.
She looked away from me as she waited for her drink.
“Care to explain?” I asked.
“Drink for Ava,” the barista said as he set down her coffee.
“You wouldn’t believe me if I tried. Thanks for the coffee, Grayson.” She walked away and left the store.
Grabbing my brother’s coffee, I shook my head and climbed into my car. When I got home, I set the bags on the island, grabbed a beer out of the fridge, and headed down to the beach.
“Here’s your damn coffee.” I handed it to him and took a seat.
“Bro, what the hell is your problem?” Gabriel asked.
“Tough day at work?” Sam asked.
“Work was fine.” I twisted the cap off the bottle.
“Spill it, cousin,” Jackson said.
“I was at Target and ran into that woman from the bar.”
“She still pretending she doesn’t know you exist?” Simon chuckled.
“She apologized, but when I went to Starbucks to get Gabriel his coffee, she was in front of me.”
“And? What happened?” Christian asked.
“When the barista asked for her name, she told him it was Ava.”
“I thought her name was Freya.” Gabriel’s brows furrowed.
“Ha, she reminds me of Georgia sunshine when she first met Jackson.” Conner grinned.
“That’s what she told me, so she lied. She lied about never meeting me, and she lied about her name.”
“She’s just a compulsive little liar,” Simon said. “That’s probably why she’s one of Charlotte’s patients.”
“Did you confront her about her name?” Nathan asked.
“I did, and I asked her to explain. She said I wouldn’t believe her if she tried. Then she walked out.”
“You sure know how to pick them.” Gabriel grinned as he patted my shoulder.
“Shut the fuck up and drink your coffee.” I tipped the beer bottle to my lips.
CHAPTER4
