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philosophical discussions about God and the meaning of life and reincarnation. More than anything else though, more than any of their mutual likes and dislikes, mutual goals and work ethic, they shared a deep sense of respect and affection for each other.
    They were in short, the perfect couple.
    Except they weren’t. Katie was with the wrong man.
    Sure, Katie’s friendship with Tyler might be different from her one with Steve, but it was just as personal, just as intense, maybe even more so.
    Tyler and Katie had always been able to talk about anything and everything and when the chatter died down there’d been comfort in their silence, in just being together. They shared a sense of adventure, and of daring although Katie would probably be a little shocked when she realized just how daring he’d become. The two of them laughed at the same jokes and watched the same movies. Together they’d seen every live concert and musical in Sydney, and spent endless summer days on the beach and in the sun.
    And then there was the attraction. The lust and the hunger. The undeniable spark between them. A flame that had never flared between Katie and Steve.
    His chest burned. Christ, he hoped the flame had never flared between them.
    Tyler had hashed his plans out in his head a million times, but the preparation did not make the reality any easier. If Katie gave any indication whatsoever that she still had feelings for him, he would challenge his best friend for the woman he loved. There would be no quick remedy for the damage he would cause in the process.
    Guilt and uncertainty sat like a rock on his chest.
    “You know, Ty,” Steve said, “after you left, Kate and I became real close. We didn’t have a choice. Without you, and without Pen, it was just the two of us. We adjusted and carried on. Together. We’re not the same people anymore. Times change. We changed.”
    Was that a warning? Tyler wondered briefly, but rejected the idea almost immediately. Steve did not yet know he might be threatened.
    The evidence that nothing had stayed the same since he’d left was agonizing.
    His best friend had fallen for the woman he loved. The woman he loved was engaged to his best friend, and he couldn’t blame either of them. He’d left.
    He’d given them the opportunity. If he’d never made the decision to climb on that plane, it wouldn’t have happened.
    But he had. He alone had decided to leave Sydney.
    Besides, Steve and Katie weren’t the only ones who’d changed. His own life had undergone a radical transformation. His past would always remain the same, but his present and his future were now his own. He’d never thought he had a future before now he had one to mold as he saw fit. The comprehension was both powerful and exhilarating. It was also a little terrifying.
    The question was, would he be able to create the future he’d always dreamed about, and if so, could he do it without destroying his best friend’s life?
    He thought it might be possible. If everything went according to plan, everyone involved might end up happy. If anything went wrong however, lifelong friendships and relationships could implode and the blame would fall squarely on his shoulders.
    “Katie’s different?” He had to ask, had to know everything about her, everything he’d missed out on in the last two years. He chuckled.
    “Her cooking sure hasn’t changed.”
    Steve laughed out loud. “Takeaways. They’re a brilliant invention.”
    Then his mood sobered. “You wouldn’t know this, Ty. You weren’t here to see it happen, but yeah, Kate’s different. She’s changed a lot.”
    “What are you talking about?” His spine stiffened. What the hell had happened to his sweet Katie?
    Steve stretched, then lay back down with his hands behind his head, staring at the ceiling. “Around the time you left, Kate got her heart broken badly. She fell hard for some dickhead who up and left her.”
    Tyler swallowed down a painful lump and wished again