Total pages in book: 98
Estimated words: 94921 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 475(@200wpm)___ 380(@250wpm)___ 316(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 94921 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 475(@200wpm)___ 380(@250wpm)___ 316(@300wpm)
“Horrible, nasty, an evil prick?”
“Yeah, I could say those words, but he is your brother, and that just seems rude.” She forced a smile to her lips and he chuckled along with her.
“Nah, it’s fine. Alan is actually doing great. Fatherhood suits him.”
“Alan, right, that was his name.” She tapped her head and rolled her eyes. “Bad memory.”
They walked through the rest of the maze and as she got off she saw Hailey waiting for her, looking excited.
“Did you love it?” Hailey asked, rushing toward her. She sounded like an excited child.
“Yes, I did.”
Hailey looked toward Andrew and then at her.
“Oh, right, introductions, crap. Andrew, this is my boss, roommate, and friend, Hailey Valentine. Hailey, this is…”
“Complicated on how we know each other, but the name is Andrew Lowe.”
Hailey and Andrew shook hands. “Pleasure to meet you.”
“I better go and find my niece. It was a pleasure to see you, Harlow. I hope I get to see you again.”
She smiled at him and then placed her arm through Hailey’s.
“Are you kidding me right now?” Hailey asked.
“What?”
“Did you know what just happened there?”
“Ugh, I walked into Andrew, we caught up, and now he’s looking for his niece.”
“Did you not see the way he looked at you?”
“Hailey, he didn’t look at me like anything.”
She let out a growl and Harlow raised her brows. It was rare for her friend to get very vocal.
“He totally wanted to see you again. Didn’t you get it?”
“He was just being polite,” Harlow said.
“When a guy says he hopes to see you again, that means he is looking forward to seeing you again. It’s like an in.”
Harlow laughed. “You said yourself that you haven’t dated a lot.”
“Ever,” Hailey said.
“So, how are you suddenly an expert?”
“I read a lot and I watch a lot. Trust me, I am an expert of romance and that guy wants to see you again.”
“Okay, okay, just to be clear. You’re basing your thoughts and your opinions on what you saw in movies?”
Hailey rolled her eyes. “When you say it like that, it does sound bad, but it’s not bad, and you’re not seeing the point.”
“The point being?” she asked.
“He wants to have some fun with you and I bet, if you really think about it, you want to have fun with him.”
Harlow shook her head.
“This could be what you need,” Hailey said. “You know, to get over … him.”
It was like he suddenly appeared. Harlow looked past Hailey’s shoulder, and sure enough, there was Hunter.
She hadn’t seen him in a while, not that she had been trying to look. All she’d been trying to do was get through every single day without regret. He was making it hard for her to do that.
“I’m hungry,” Harlow said. She wanted some food and to get as far away from Hunter as possible.
“You know what I say is the truth,” Hailey said. “And I do speak a lot of logic.”
She wasn’t going to dispute her, but she didn’t think going on a date with anyone would be the logical thing to do, when she was still fighting her feelings for Hunter. He had broken her heart and she had to remember that.
Chapter Eighteen
Harlow made her way into the shop the following week, carrying her friend’s burger and fries order, while she carried a large order of fries, and she had also opted for bread. She hadn’t been eating a lot the past few months, and the clothes she wore were starting to look a little large on her, which she didn’t like.
Food hadn’t exactly been a priority. She hated eating and if she caught sight of Hunter, he had the ability to make her lose her appetite. Heartache seemed to be a good weight loss diet so far, but not one she was enjoying.
“Here she is!”
Hearing Hailey’s chipper voice put her on guard and as she turned around, she saw why. Andrew Lowe was in the shop.
“Hi,” he said.
“Er, hi.” This was new. One of the reasons she loved the beauty parlor was because men didn’t step foot in it. Not one. It was a safe haven.
“Are you wanting a makeover?” she asked a little confused.
“No, er, actually, it’s my niece’s birthday and seeing as she’s nearly ten years old, she is all into makeup. She wants to come and get a makeover here, but my brother forbids it. He does allow her to have makeup, and I asked her what she wanted, and well, she wants the products you sell. You might have seen her. She’s always looking into the shop.”
Harlow handed the food to Hailey and then put her hands on her hips. “You’re talking about Erin?”
“Yes, Erin Lowe, she’s my niece.”
“I love Erin,” Hailey said. “We have her in the shop all the time. She wants to work for me, and pass her qualifications in beauty. She’s a sweet kid.”