Anja stared at her. How could twin sisters be so different from each other? While Susanne tended to be more reserved, Franziska had apparently never met a stranger.

“Are you crazy?” Susanne slapped the back of her sister’s head again. “You can’t just invite yourself along like that!”

“It’s okay. I don’t mind.” Anja realized she hadn’t just said it to be polite. She really didn’t mind.

“Are you sure?” Susanne asked. “I don’t want to hijack your plans for the weekend. After we’ve worked together so much this week, I bet you’re sick of spending time with me.”

Usually, Anja did relish having time to herself, but now she found that she wasn’t sick of Susanne’s company at all. Quite the opposite. While they had spent every evening together for the past week, their interactions were mainly about stationery and online promotions, and now she was curious to see how Susanne would be away from work with her sister. “I’m sure. The more, the merrier. As long as you don’t mind getting slobbered on.”

“Slobbered?” Franziska repeated. “Oh, you mean because you and your friend will drool over—ouch!” She glared at her sister, who had pinched her.

Susanne glared right back.

Anja had to laugh at their antics. “No. My friend has a dog.”

“Oh, cool. I love dogs.” Franziska’s grin faded. “Seriously, though, are you sure your friend is fine with having us join you?”

“Yes,” Anja said. Miri was always up for meeting new people and probably wouldn’t mind spending part of the day with two beautiful women. “Don’t worry about it. I’m sure you’ll hit it off.”

They arranged to meet in front of Paper Love at ten, then Susanne and her sister were out the door, with Susanne sending one last apologetic glance over her shoulder.

Anja sank back onto her stool. “Are you sure one of them isn’t adopted?”

Nobby laughed. “I’m sure. They’ve always been very different. Franzi reminds me of my brother, while Susi…Susanne takes after her mother’s side, at least when it comes to her personality.”

“Is that the reason her sister kept visiting you, while Susanne didn’t? Just different interests?”

Nobby’s laughter abruptly stopped. “I really don’t know what made her stop visiting.”

“She’s been here for three weeks, and you still haven’t asked her?”

He glanced down and traced a faded ink stain on the counter with his fingertips. “Now that she’s here, I don’t want to chase her off by bringing it up. I don’t want her to think I’m trying to make her feel guilty. I’d rather just enjoy her company while it lasts, you know?”