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she added, “So, if I were going to buy a toy, where would you suggest I start?”
    After quickly blinking twice, Kate answered, “Not only are remote control Ben Wa balls really effective, but they also have health benefits. They strengthen your inner muscles. If you want to really go nuts, drop the boys off with me for a day, treat yourself to a long nap while your husband is at work, and keep those balls in all day, alternating an hour on, an hour off. Trust me, you’ll be all over your husband when he gets home.”
    Angie shot Kate a shy smile. “Have we crossed the line into oversharing?”
    “Not unless you feel uncomfortable. You’re a good friend to me, Angie. The kind of friend I always wished I’d had. I’m not embarrassed if you’re not.”
    Suddenly looking a whole lot happier, Angie said, “Really, what’s the big deal, right? I’m already hooked up to a breast pump every day. What’s one more intimate connection with an appliance?”
    Kate winked at Angie. “As long as you don’t get the two confused.”
    Their eyes met, and they both burst out laughing.
     
    ***
     
    “What put you in such a bad mood this morning?” Brock’s sister, Linda, asked as she plopped a cup of steaming coffee in front of him.
    “I’m in a great mood,” Brock snapped and stood, leaving the coffee untouched on his desk. “Everything is fucking perfect.”
    Linda took off her coat and hung it on a hook beside the door. “Did we lose the Fall River job?”
    “No, we won that bid.”
    “Did you argue with Kate?”
    “I don’t want to talk about it.”
    Linda sat down in her brother’s chair. “Okay, so you had your first blowout with Kate. Big deal. Couples fight. Especially when they spend as much time together as the two of you do.”
    “We didn’t have a fight. And I’m not talking to you about this. Did you contact the tile place I asked you to?”
    “Yes.”
    “Are they able to deliver on the timetable we need?”
    “I convinced them it’s possible.”
    “Good.” Brock walked over to the trailer’s window. “The crew will have to work overtime if we’re going to get this project completed before the end of the month, in time to start the next one. We should still come in close to budget. And the profit we’ll make from the next job will more than make up for anything we lose by paying overtime.”
    “We’ll pull it off, Brock. We always do. We’re getting a lot of press right now, and that’s moving the units, even the ones that aren’t completed yet. The bank is happy. Our investors are happy. You’re the only one who looks miserable today. Are you sure you don’t want to tell me what’s going on?”
    “I fucked up.”
    Linda swiveled in Brock’s chair, one hand on top of his desk. “What happened?”
    Brock shook his head. He and his twin sister were close. But they weren’t so close that she knew how he and Kate had actually gotten together. There are some secrets a man shouldn’t tell anyone. The game Brock had played with Kate after he found her letter to Santa Claus was one. A smart man takes that shit to the grave.
    “Earth to Brock. Are you still with me?” his sister asked.
    “Sorry, I didn’t sleep well last night.”
    “Brock, do you remember when you were twelve and you wet the bed? You were mortified and didn’t want Mom and Dad to know. So you came to me, and I helped you clean it up. I never told anybody.”
    “First of all, I was six. And I think I threatened your life if you ever said a word about it.”
    “Are you sure? I thought you were older.”
    Brock glared at his sister.
    She waved her hand and continued, “It doesn’t matter how old you were. What matters is that I have never told anyone. You can trust me. If something is bothering you, tell me. It’s not good to keep things all bottled up.”
    “It’s Kate.”
    “What did you do?”
    “Nothing.” Brock continued to frown. “I just said something I shouldn’t have.”
    Linda’s eyes