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was.
    As her laughter died down, she said, "The Papaya Protein Power juice."
    "That's a mouthful," Isaiah chuckled.
    Tessa's smile widened and she nodded. "Yeah, I guess it is. But I assure you that it's great."
    "What can I get for you?" the juice bar barista asked.
    Tessa opened her mouth to speak, but clamped it shut when Isaiah began to order.
    "Two large Papaya Protein Powers, please," he said.
    "Name?"
    "Isaiah."
    Tessa looked up at him with a raised eyebrow.
    "What?" he asked, with a shrug of his shoulders as they moved out of the line to wait for their drinks. "Can't a guy just do a friendly gesture?"
    "I'm not one to turn down a free drink," Tessa said with a wink, as they sat down at a table.
    "Two large Papaya Protein Powers for Isaiah," the barista called out.
    Isaiah sat his bag under the table. "Don't go anywhere," he said as he walked over to pick up their drinks.
    Tessa's head tilted to the side, and she bit her lip as she watched Isaiah walk off, checking him out in his sweatpants. He grabbed the drinks, smiled at the barista and turned back around to head to their table. Tessa quickly turned around, hoping he didn't catch her ogling him.
    "Man, Sweet Rapids sure has grown. Hot yoga studios and juice bars. We have most certainly evolved," Isaiah said, sitting Tessa's juice down in front of her. She thanked him for the drink.
    "Yes, we have," Tessa agreed. She took a long, refreshing sip of her juice. "I must say, I never figured Isaiah Noble for a yogi."
    She watched as the corner of his lip lifted slightly.
    He shook his head as he pulled the paper cover off of the top of his straw. "If you'd have told me three years ago that Isaiah Noble would be doing yoga, I never would have believed it either."
    "So how'd you get in to it?"
    "I had a skiing accident while on vacation with Ian. Nothing major, but my knee was jacked up. A friend suggested yoga."
    "One of your hot shot L.A. buddies?" Tessa teased.
    Isaiah laughed at her jest. "As a matter of fact, yes, it was." Shrugging, he added, "I thought she was crazy at first. I couldn't see myself doing anything like that. But I gave it a shot. And I've been hooked ever since."
    "You were pretty good in there," she said.
    "Were you checking me out during hot yoga, Miss Everett?" he asked, wiggling his eyebrows.
    "Try your drink," she ordered, trying to shift the topic.
    "Nice way to deflect," he murmured.
    Tessa watched with anticipation as Isaiah tried his drink.
    "Well?" she asked. "What do you think?"
    Isaiah's brows bunched in contemplation for a moment before saying, "I think I would have preferred having a slice of cake from you bakery."
    Tessa's eyes grew wide.
    "Oh come on! It's good," she insisted.
    "Your cookies are good," he said, looking into her eyes. "This...tastes...healthy."
    Tessa fell into a fit of laughter. "That's the point , Mr. Noble!"
    "Okay," he said, finally smiling, as he looked down at his drink. "I'll concede. It's not terrible. It's actually quite good. However , I'd still prefer something from Everetts."
    "Then why haven't you come back?"
    Shit...
    She hadn't meant to ask that out loud. Her eyes drifted closed in embarrassment.
    "Missing me already, after just one encounter?"
    Tessa's eyes flew open to find Isaiah staring at her, full smile on display.
    She rolled her eyes. "Don't flatter yourself, Mr. Noble." She pulled the straw back to her lips to hide the grin on her lips.
    "Isaiah," he corrected. "Please, call me Isaiah."
    They sat there eyeing each other for a few moments with Tessa being the first to break contact. She grabbed her drink and stood. "As much as I've enjoyed chatting with you, I have to go. Got an early morning. But thanks again for buying me the drink."
    He nodded before taking another sip of the juice. "It was my pleasure. Thanks for the recommendation. And have a good evening."
    "You too."
    She headed out the door, and down the street to her car.
    "Hey, Tess!"
    She froze at the sound of Isaiah's voice. He'd