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her."
    "It's more complicated than that." I snapped.
    "Well, I suggest you figure it out, Jace." He leaned over his desk, looking at me with challenge in his eyes. "Because, I can't take another day of your shitty ass attitude."
    "Screw you." I turned and walked to the door. If I didn't get out of here soon, I would end up throwing a few painful punches at Caleb. It was not that the idea didn't appeal to me, because it did. Caleb was an ass and he deserved a good beating, but when we fought the business suffered. It just was not worth the money we would lose.
    "Forget about me Jace, and screw her." Caleb taunted with laughter in his voice. "You know the only reason you can't forget about her is because you have deemed her forbidden fruit."
    I let the door fall closed behind me, shutting off the rest of his spiel. I didn't want to hear it. I had already decided if I couldn't forget about her by today, I would make my move. That had not changed. I would approach her today.
    And, I was going in for the kill.

Chapter 4
    "All right, Olivia," Trey shifted his weight onto his right foot as he stood by the door of my soon to be shop, looking unsure. "I'm going to head out for the night."
    I nodded tiredly, pushing my hair back from my face as I tore my attention away from my laptop. "I'll see you tomorrow."
    "Yeah." He opened the door and I bent my head, turning my attention to the screen. "Uh, you want to grab a bite to eat? I know an awesome Italian place just around the corner."
    My stomach rumbled. I was hungry, but I didn't want Trey to get the wrong idea, if I agreed. It was already late and the ebony sky was a glowing ember ignited by the glimmer of thousands of street lamps. In my mind, New York at night was one of the most romantic settings in the world, and the last thing I needed was a boyfriend. I already had so much going on in my life, the thought of a boyfriend was just overwhelming and on top of that, I hadn't been able to stop thinking of Jace. I knew it was silly and unrealistic of me, but I wanted him. There was no reason, or logic, behind the burning desire, but none-the-less, it was there.
    "I think I'm going to stay here. I have a few contracts to go over for potential distributors." I felt obligated to give an explanation. "I'm sorry."
    Trey shrugged, but his eyes dimmed. "No problem. Maybe another time."
    "Yeah, maybe." I forced a smile before looking down at the screen of my laptop again. It was late, but I didn't feel like I could just leave now that I told Trey I was staying to go over contracts.
    With a sigh, I rubbed my forehead and focused on the words I already read through a dozen times today. This entire process was enjoyable...but at the same time, it was incredibly complex. My nerves were frayed and I was exhausted. I feared I might make a wrong decision that would in turn have devastating consequences. I had never done anything like this before and I knew with my inexperience, starting up a shop in New York might not have been my smartest move. I was well aware of the fact that I may have bitten off more than I could chew, but that was not going to stop me from trying. I had to get away from my home and New York just sounded like a great place to escape to. Everyone who walked these streets had their own baggage to concentrate on. I was sure, because of that, this was the perfect place to let me forget about mine. I knew I was running, but I hoped I could grow roots here. I hoped I could make this my home. I hoped I could find happiness here.
    But, happiness always came with risks. I was smart enough to know if I didn't cross the bridge, I would never get to the other side. So, no matter how terrifying it looked, I would just have to take a deep breath and hope I didn't fall. Because not taking the first step would be a thousand times worse than falling to rock bottom.
    With a grumbled sigh of defeat, I closed the screen of my laptop before shoving it into its case. I was tired and I had a date