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she’d never seen more Bugattis or Lamborghinis cruising the streets than here.
    Reese greeted her at the front door, and as she waited for Reese to grab her shoes, Allison shook her head at how organized Reese’s small apartment was. She’d always admired her sister for being so super-organized. Everything had its own place in her house – and in her life. Reese surely would never experience such turmoil over a man, let alone jump into bed with one she barely knew.
    Allison’s sister earned a more than decent living as a professional organizer, helping her rich and famous clients organize everything from their schedules to their bedroom closets. Not to forget their shoe collections…Reese had once told her about a female client who owned easily a thousand pairs of shoes and wanted them organized by type, color, and season.
    “How about we head down to the promenade for some iced coffee?” Reese suggested as they stepped out of her doorway.
    “Sounds good.”
    They walked the two blocks in relative silence, being observers of those around them and taking in the atmosphere of the small town. After grabbing their drinks, Reese led her sister over to a small bistro table. Once Allison was seated, Reese leveled her gaze at her and demanded, “Okay. Spill it. What happened?”
    When Allison had decided to come up here she knew she couldn’t keep quiet if Reese asked. She’d never been able to keep anything from her sister and now was no different.
    Allison had played it out in her head, how she would carefully tell the story of how she and Russell had gotten caught up in the moment, breaking the news to her sister slowly. When she opened her mouth, all of her carefully rehearsed words flew away.
    “I slept with Russell!”
    “What?!” Reese shrieked, and an older lady at the next table raised her eyebrow at them.
    Allison nodded glumly. “You heard me. I slept with him.”
    Reese had difficulties assimilating the information and looked puzzled at her younger sister. “But you don’t do one-night stands.”
    “I know. Believe me, I’ve regretted it every single moment.” She was also scared to death at the magnitude of her emotions, and how she couldn’t get him out of her mind, but she kept that bit of information to herself. At least she could try to figure things out on her own before involving someone else.
    “Gosh, Ally, I can see why you were tempted. Let’s face it, the man is scorching hot.”
    Allison agreed, “He is.”
    “And he’s a player. How could you…”
    “He’s really not like that. I know he seems grumpy and cold on the outside, but once you get to know him a bit, he’s considerate and tender. He’s much different than he appears, and there’s something about him that sets him apart from the other men I’ve dated.”
    “You don’t have to defend him just because you slept with him.”
    “I’m not defending him, just saying that there’s more to him than meets the eye.”
    “I bet! And you got to see all 6' plus of him, didn’t you?”
    Allison blushed and diverted the conversation back to what type of person Russell was. “I think he’s never truly gotten over his parents’ death. I mean, he’s so driven and reserved.”
    Reese listened for another few minutes as Allison continued to tell her about Russell’s good attributes. Finally, she couldn’t take it any longer and interrupted her: “If you believe he’s that great, then go for it.”
    “What?” Allison asked.
    “If he affected you this much, I say go for it. Go after him.”
    Allison shook her head. “It would never work. Besides the fact that he lives in Chicago and I live in Sandy Beach, we move in two totally different social circles. I would want a more traditional relationship, and he’s used to one-night stands with the flavor of the week.”
    “Why don’t you meet him again before you make any rash decisions?”
    “No.” Allison shook her head. “It’s better not to see him. He’s not