When Curtis returned from his meeting, Devin had already taken off.

As the evening lights twinkled, Devin wandered to the base of Lyle Advertising Agency. After standing in the brightly lit office building for twenty minutes, the chilly breeze nipping at his neck, Devin couldn't help but think he must be out of his mind to have a thing for Joy, of all people.

Just then, Joy emerged from the building, arm in arm with Austin. Their fingers intertwined, they strolled with a sway, like kids goofing around on the playground. Joy was grinning ear to ear, her steps so buoyant that it was as if she had springs in her shoes.

Suddenly, without any warning, she grabbed Austin and kissed his cheek.

Playing along perfectly, Austin paused just long enough for her lips to land before continuing their walk hand in hand.

'What's so funny?' Devin thought, irked by their display of affection.

A surge of irritation washed over him, and he felt the urge to dash across the street and give Austin a piece of his mind or fists. There was no bad blood between them. Austin had never wronged him.

It dawned on Devin that his desire to throw a punch wasn't about Austin. It was about wanting to be in his place.

he came to realize that what he felt for Austin wasn't hatred,

her mouth wasn't just good for arguing and bickering with him. She could be jumping not to

did

a woman who always seemed to be at odds with him, and she had

experience in

jumping back in surprise. "Holy smokes! Are you trying to give me a heart attack standing there all

he quickly pretended he was passing by. "Feeling guilty about something, are

Joy retorted. "Who hasn't done

about to grab some

get too

fazed by his rudeness, chuckling instead.

figured you wouldn't like

would you

address you?"

back. "How about

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