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assured him with a quick shake of his head. “Just a surprise. So who’s the lucky lady?”
    “Riley.”
    “Riley?” Tucker didn’t look impressed.
    “What’s wrong with that?” Will’s jaw tightened. “You like Riley, remember? Said that she was cute, smart and made a mean margarita.”
    “Hey, don’t get me wrong. Riley’s a great girl and she has the patience of a saint to put up with you.” Tucker looked surprised at Will’s annoyance. “But she’s also your best friend. Don’t you think it’s time that you took a step back from your save-the-world mission and paid some attention to forming a meaningful relationship that lasts longer than two weeks? I know you’re still upset about Lisa, but it’s time to move on.”
    “I’m not remotely upset about Lisa,” Will growled. “She and the old man deserve each other.”
    And what was wrong with only dating someone for two weeks? It was a nice amount of time. Long enough to enjoy it and short enough not to get tied down to someone who only wanted you for your family name and money. If you asked him it was a win/win.
    “So, what’s stopping you, then?” Tucker leaned forward and Will let out a silent groan. He’d forgotten to take into account that his brother was now a love-struck moron who wanted to convert as many people as possible. Then again, he should’ve seen it coming. His brother had always been quick to preach, though in the past it had been confined to what beer to drink and brand of car to drive. “You’ve no idea what you’re missing out on. The way a whole new side of you opens up when you’re with someone you can trust. It’s magical.”
    “Right.” Will only just resisted the urge to vomit. To think that his once happily single brother now sounded like a greeting card . . . It was more than a little disconcerting. Will knew from experience that money changed people, but it was now becoming obvious that so did love. “I hope this isn’t an indication of what your wedding vows are going to sound like.”
    “I’m serious, Will. You’re twenty-six and you’re living out of a backpack in an apartment with no furniture and a lot of ugly potted plants that belong in a Dumpster.”
    “That’s a little harsh,” Will protested. There was nothing wrong with the potted plants. He also realized that unless he wanted another week of this kind of speech, not to mention more matchmaking by his insane brother, he was going to have to do something about it. “Besides, who said that Riley and I aren’t dating?”
    “What?” Tucker’s pale eyes widened. “Are you serious?”
    “Sure. Er, I mean yes. Dating. Riley Harris is my girlfriend.”
    “That’s fantastic news.” Tucker’s face broke out into a broad smile as he gave Will another slap on the back. “When did this happen and why didn’t you say something sooner?”
    Both very good questions, and if only Will wasn’t still feeling jet-lagged he was sure he could answer them. Tucker folded his arms, as if to let him know that he expected a reply.
    “Well, it’s quite new and we didn’t want to take away from your big day,” Will improvised.
    “You idiot. You should’ve said something. Oh, and damn. That means I owe Danni twenty bucks.”
    “Excuse me?” Will was starting to feel like the conversation was getting a little away from him.
    “When I was telling her about you, Riley’s name came up quite a few times. Like when she dyed her hair blue because she had been roped into playing some kind of character at the library. And when the two of you both fell asleep at the cinema and got locked in. She immediately announced that you must be in love. Damn, but she’s good.” Tucker’s eyes sparkled with pride.
    Actually she was insane, Will wanted to retort. He hadn’t met his soon-to-be-sister-in-law, nor did he have anything against her, but the idea that he was in love with Riley was ridiculous. And yeah, sure, he’d just told his brother that they were