5 Dane “Why are you trying to start something up?” Marcus asks the next day during a lunch at Double D’s Diner. I chomp down on my double cheeseburger, trying to hide my smile. As I chew, it takes a lot more effort to hide my amusement at the fact that I’m pissing Ava off. I’m not even sure why I’m doing it. Something to do in this small-ass town maybe. Once I swallow and wash it down with a sip of my Coke, I lean back in the booth. Garrett and Marcus both stare directly at me from the other side. “I’m helping her out.” I shrug. “Starting a business can be hard.” They share a yeah-right look but don’t argue. All three of us own our own companies in c****x Cove and know how difficult those early days can be. Garrett had the biggest uphill climb but he also didn’t have his dad breathin