MACY
I never planned to fall head over heels for a man twice my age. I never set my sights on my fathers right-hand man and confidante. But I know my own mind, and my heart wont settle for anyone but Hunter King.
My best friends think its a phase. Its not. Phases dont last seven years.
My mother thinks Ill get over it when he turns me down. She doesnt know Hunter wants me as much as I want him. If only hed stop pushing me away and let me love him.
Its my mission. I was born to love that man. All of him. And one day soon, every single inch of his righteous dad bod will belong to me.
He got away once. I wont let it happen again.
HUNTER
You dont chase your best friends daughter. You dont ogle, flirt, fantasize, and plan to pillage her luscious curves for the next forty years when her father trusts you to keep his one and only princess safe.
No, you dont. But I did.
I want Macy Ramos more than I want food, water, or air. But shes out of my league and beyond my reach. She deserves to frolic with men her own age who have the time and energy to love her the way she needs to be loved.
For more than a year, Ive kept her at arms length, but with every passing day, my strength weakens, and my resolve withers. When she shows up at my office looking for a job, looking for me, I fold like a cheap suit.
I can find another best friend. Ill never find another Macy.