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KENZIE
As we ride the elevator down from where I record my podcast with Blake, he can’t stop asking me questions. It’s no fault of his—my life in Lake Starlight isn’t something I talk about often.
“So, the Lance guy you dated in high school, he was your first crush?” He looks through his shoulder bag, searching for his cell phone. The man loses his phone like no one I know.
“Not my first crush. First love, though.” I feel my cheeks heat with my admission.
It’s not good that I haven’t stripped Lance from my thoughts all day. That timid boy turned confident man. I bet he’s a world of difference in bed now.
But that’s normal for anyone who unexpectedly runs into their ex, right? You’re going to think about them, assess what’s the same, what’s different. It’s to be expected.
“That’
