Page 52 of Love to Hate You

“And maybe I’m a little jealous because everything comes to you so easy.”

“And?” Autumn prodded, but her expression softened slightly.

“Maybe I judged Randy too harshly.” Man, that one was hard to say. Especially after she’d found out he was a serial proposer. But now wasn’t the time to say anything.

“And?”

“And it is kind of romantic, if you’re into grand gestures like that.” Summer sighed. “I was wrong to jump to conclusions. I’m really, really sorry. I just don’t want to lose you too. First Auntie and Uncle moved to Florida, then Mom and Dad followed, and these past few months you seem to be slipping away too. And now you’re moving.”

“Possibly moving.”

Hope flickered. “What do you meanpossibly?”

“If you’d given me two seconds to speak for myself, you’d know the answer, but you were so busy trying to be right that you didn’t give me a chance to respond. Or use our twinning powers to sus out how I was feeling in that moment.”

“I haven’t felt twinning this entire trip,” Summer admitted quietly.

“Because you’re too focused on getting under Wes’s skin.”

“He gets under my skin, not the other way around.”

Autumn lifted a questioning brow. “Why does everything happentoyou? You accused me of not making my own decisions, but it seems that life is running you too.”

Summer’s wrist itched. “What does that mean?”

“No one is asking you to work yourself to death. Between the bookstore and helping Mom and Dad and going on all these meet-cutes that you know will lead nowhere. Where in all that is you standing your ground?”

It reminded her of when Wes had said that he was all logic and she was all emotion. Maybe there could be somewhere in the middle.

“I came here to apologize. How did this get on the topic of Wes?”

“Alright, subject change. What’s going on with you and Wes?” Autumn said around a mouthful of doughnut.

“The only thing going on between Wes and me is a war.”And cuddling and kissing.

“You looked more allies than enemies kayaking, when you were pressed against his sculpted, muscular, wet body.”

“I was trying to keep him from drowning.”

“And when you announced to the room that you’d slept together you went bright red.”

“You weren’t even in the room!”

“I heard you out here. As for the blushing, I’m your twin, remember? I feel what you feel, know you better than anyone. I mean, I had to visit RandyLand after that intense interaction last night.”

Summer put her fingers in her ears. “RandyLand? Seriously? I can’t unhear that.”

“So you’re saying there is absolutely, positively nothing going on between you two?”

No, she wasn’t saying that, because it would be a lie and she didn’t lie to her sister. But admitting that they’d kissedandsnuggled would turn her sister into Autumn the Match Maker. Between her mom, Cleo, and the app, she had enough matchmakers in her life.

“It’s complicated. Is he hot? I’d be a liar to say no. But we are mortal enemies. This whole ceasefire thing is temporary.”

Autumn waggled a brow. “Temporary could be a lot of fun. And from the confident swagger, I bet he’s a fun master.”

“Need I remind you that, if things go how you want them to go, he’s going to be your brother-in-law.”

“Need I remind you that you haven’t had anyfunsince Ken. So what if he’s your enemy? Angry fun is freaking hot.” Autumn gave Summer’s shoulder a gentle bump. “And isn’t that what this week is all about? Leaving our regular lives behind and having some fun.”

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