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Especially never by me, which is why my pending divorce and return home is such a shameful thing. I’m making things uncomfortable.

Unable to put it off any longer, I open the bathroom door and walk out. Dad is standing across the hall in a black suit, not a strand of his iron-gray hair out of place and with the permanently disappointed downturn to his lips on full display. Maybe it would have been different if I had a brother or sister, but as the lone child, I’m the sole person responsible for Dad’s many expectations and Mom’s many requirements.

“About time, Mallory,” he says, then turns and walks into Thad’s office.

A right turn and three steps will get me out onto the street and away from here. I can already feel the sunshine on my face and the summer breeze in my hair. Donello’s Ice Cream is barely a walk away—my aunt’s favorite place because they always gave her extra cherries on her rocky road double scoop.

Aunt Maggie would have made that right turn.

Me? I go left and follow my dad into Thad’s office.

Yeah, I’m disappointed in myself, too.

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About the Author

Avery Flynn has three slightly wild children, loves a hockey-addicted husband, and is desperately hoping someone invents the coffee IV drip. Find out more about Avery on her website, follow her on Twitter, like her on her Facebook page, or friend her on her Facebook profile. Join her street team, The Flynnbots, on Facebook. Also, if you figure out how to send Oreos through the internet, she’ll be your best friend for life.

Also by Avery Flynn…

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The Charmer

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Betting on the Billionaire

Enemies on Tap

Dodging Temptation

His Undercover Princess

Her Enemy Protector

Daddy Dilemma

Parental Guidance

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Loud Mouth

Wrong Brother, Best Man

Royal Bastard

The Wedding Date Disaster

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