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liked to keep to themselves and their wealth.
    I passed Mariah’s house, which was exactly six houses down from mine. She would be at dance practice right about now, or I would’ve stopped by to hang out for a bit.
    As I rounded the corner onto Waterview Crescent, I stopped in my tracks when I saw a familiar figure walking in my direction.
    No. No way.  I couldn’t seriously be that unlucky, could I?
    When Lincoln caught sight of me, he slowed down and stopped, flashing me a grin that I wanted to knock off his face. I suddenly became conscious of the bike shorts and tank top I was wearing. Then my eyes shot to him, and I tried not to stare.
    Okay, well, I kinda was staring but I didn’t want to. That had to count for something, didn’t it?
    Lincoln was dressed in gym shorts and a white wife beater that stretched across his muscular chest and displayed his arms for the world to see. Obviously, the guy was confident about his body which just made him come across as arrogant and self-assured. The kind of guy I wanted nothing to do with.
    “Hairdresser?” he asked, raising an eyebrow. “What are you doing here?”
    Was this guy dumb too?
    I pointed at Halo. “Obviously I’m walking my dog. And I’ve already told you, my name is Hadie.”
    Lincoln ignored me and bent down on one knee so he was at eye-level with Halo. Halo began sniffing his shoes cautiously. I was kind of hoping he’d take a bite out of Lincoln’s face, but instead he began licking Lincoln’s outstretched hand.
    My dog was a complete traitor.
    “Hey buddy,” Lincoln was saying in a voice you would normally use to address an infant under the age of five. “What’s your name?”
    “Halo,” I spat out.
    Lincoln stood up and smirked. “I don’t believe it. Hades has a dog named Halo. What are the odds?”
    “You are seriously messed up, you know that? My name is Hadie, not Hades, so stop calling me that.” I gave him my best glare.
    “Why are you so uppity?” Lincoln asked, drawing closer to me.
    His proximity to me made me uneasy, and I inhaled sharply and took a step back. “I am not uppity. I just don’t like arrogant jerks.”
    Lincoln raised an eyebrow. “You think I’m an arrogant jerk?”
    “I don’t think you’re an arrogant jerk; I know it.”
    “Oh, yeah? How do you know that?”
    I tapped a finger against my chin as if contemplating his question, even though I already knew the answer.  He watched me in amusement, and for some reason it bothered me the way he was studying me.
    “Hmm…it couldn’t have anything to do with the fact that you told me you’re used to girls throwing themselves at you, and then you implied that I was one of those girls. I get that you’re hot and everything but…”
    I stopped mid-sentence as a broad grin spread across Lincoln’s face.
    “What?” I demanded.
    “You think I’m hot?” he asked, leaning in so close that I forgot to breathe.
    The way he was looking at me made my stomach flip backwards. For a moment, we just looked at each other, our breaths entangling in the cold air—neither of us said a word. Something unspoken was passing between us, making my heart thrum and my hands shake.
    Coming to my senses, I placed a hand on the center of his firm chest and pushed him back. When Lincoln was that close it made it hard to think.
    “That’s not the point,” I argued.  “The point is that I know your type and I don’t like your type, so stay away from me.”
    Lincoln’s smile faded and he actually looked hurt for a moment. He turned to the side, lost in thought. For a second, I couldn’t help but admire his profile—the strong jaw, the straight and narrow nose and the thick, dark lashes that stood out against his face.
    When he turned back to me, those azure eyes were on fire. The look in them was so scorching, so intense, that my knees went weak. It felt like the wind had been knocked out of me. No one had ever looked at me like that before.
    “It’s going to be hard to