“I got good news and bad news, Doll Face. The air is working. And I’m pretty sure I froze a ball testing it. But the new speakers didn’t work. I hooked your old ones back up.”

I smiled at him. “That’s okay, the air was the most important part.”

“I can get replacements, but not until tomorrow’s shipment. Can you come back in on Friday, around eleven?”

I had a clear schedule. I knew it for a fact, not because it was only two days away. I could easily lose track of what day it was.

Or what time.

Or what I’d had for breakfast.

No, I knew because my schedule was almost never clear. When it was, it was memorable thing.

“Yeah, that’s no problem. Thanks, Z.”

“It’s my job. Now let’s get you out of here.”

I paid for the work on my air, though I got the distinct impression it was less than I owed. A lot less. I also got the distinct impression you didn’t argue with Z. Especially if it was about him doing something nice.

“Alright, Doll Face, follow me,” Z said as he walked through the door to the garage.

I started following before stopping to look at Jake. “Sorry about being in the way. It was nice to meet you.”

Nothing.

Okay, maybe not nothing. He looked at me. Like, looked at me, making my heart pound in my throat. I was sure he could hear it, it was so loud. I wasn’t entirely convinced he couldn’t see it.

I turned quickly, and was almost to the door before I heard him.

“Piper, stop,” he said in that firm, bossy voice.

I stopped.

I don’t get how those guys can ignore that tone.

“Turn around.”

I turned around.

“Fuck,” he murmured.

Why couldn’t that be an order?

That thought required another clearing internal head shake, though they didn’t seem to be helping.

“Said it already. Don’t sweat it. Come around Friday, bring some dessert or they’ll never shut up, yeah?”

“Was already planning on it.” I loved to bake and used any chance to. And I had a feeling those boys wouldn’t turn away food of any kind, let alone sugary baked goods.

“Of course you were. See ya Friday, babe.”

“Yup,” I muttered as I took off through the door.

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