When Alec Met Evie (Appies, #6)

by Jenny Proctor

They stopped for burgers on their way over, so they don’t need food, and they seem happy to spend the rest of their evening playing NHL 25. They invite me to play, but I’d rather go see if Evie is still in the kitchen. I don’t find her there, but I do have a text message waiting for me. Evie Sorry to disappear on you. Juno decided she’s done for the night. Thanks for hanging out with me. I won’t tell anyone if you really do eat all the cinnamon rolls yourself. I tap my phone against my palm, processing my disappointment. Because I am disappointed. I like hanging out with Evie. After her first night here, I was hoping for the chance to do it more. She’s easy to talk to and fun to be around, and I like that we have so much shared history. She’s also beautiful. Which, I can’t pretend like that isn’t part of this. It never occurred to me to notice or even look when she was younger. She was so much younger that it would have been weird if it had. But now…is nine years too much of an age gap? She has Juno, and that makes her seem older, but she really isn’t older. Plus, she’s only been divorced a little over a year. There are a million reasons why I shouldn’t be so disappointed that the twins showed up and interrupted our time together. Reasons why I shouldn’t be looking at my little sister’s best friend with anything but brotherly affection. I run a hand through my hair, then type out a quick response to her message. Alec No worries. Enjoy the rest of your night. There. Simple....