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“’Bout time,” Chase says with a nod.“He’s slow, but he’s loyal.”

I snort at that and set Clay’s coffee out for him to pick up, then walk over to take Chase’s order just as Summer walks in, holding a gorgeous bouquet of yellow daffodils.Their trumpets are just gorgeous, and when she sets them down in front of me and says, “These are for you, Erin,” I can’t help but sigh.

“Those arenotugly red roses,” Millie says.

I hear the sound of a chair scraping angrily on the floor and look up in time to see a very angry Clay stomp out of the shop.

Boy, something crawled up his butt today.

Not that I care as I stare at these gorgeous flowers.

“The card,” Summer adds, passing me the envelope.She turns her attention to Chase.“How are you, Chase?”

“Can’t complain, thanks.And you?”

“Oh, I’m as busy as a spider spinning daydreams,” she replies with a pretty, bright smile.“And that’s just the way we like it.I have to hurry back to the shop, but I wanted to get these to you right away.”

“Thank you so much,” I call after her, and then watch as Chase watches Summer leave.

When the door’s closed behind her, I grin at Chase and cross my arms over my chest.

“What?”he asks when he turns back around.

“Youlikeher.”

“Summer?Sure, she’s nice.”

“And flat-out gorgeous,” Millie adds.“Not to mention, a great businesswoman and an all-around nice person.Oh, and Chase has had a crush on her for, like, three years.”

“I have not.”

“Wow.Three years is a long time.Maybe you should ask her out.”

Chase’s eyes narrow.“Is my coffee done yet?”

“Here you go,” Millie says sweetly and passes it to him.“Erin, are you going to read that card?”

“Oh, yeah.”I open the envelope and take out the card.

Hey, Doc,

You deserve your favorite flowers every day.

Love,

Grumpy

“Awwww,” Millie says and covers her heart with her hands.

“Boy, Rem can be sappy when he wants to be,” Chase puts in.

“It’s not sappy, it’s romantic,” I counter.“Now, go ask Summer out on a date.”

“I’m outta here,” Chase says and takes his coffee right out the door.

“I love pestering my brothers,” Millie says with a happy sigh.“It means I’m using my sister powers for evil, rather than good.”

I laugh at that and then feel my phone vibrate with a text.Frowning, I check it because no one ever pings me when I’m at work.

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