Spoiled Man-child

Damian pursed his lips. ‘Miss Hewitt, I don’t want to get in the middle of whatever it is that you have going on with Garner, but I would like to say just one thing—Austyn is serious about you. Please don’t hurt him.’ Kira smiled bitterly. ‘He’s serious about me? Or about Deborah?’ Just because Austyn was being nice to her didn’t mean his heart belonged to her. Kira knew better than to fall into the trap of wishful thinking. Austyn carried Deborah’s photo with him, not Kira’s. Damian fell silent. Kira had a point. Deborah would always have a special place in Austyn’s heart. Austyn was his friend, but it didn’t mean Damian wanted to lie for him. ‘What smells so good?’ Austyn strolled into the kitchen. He raised an eyebrow when he saw Damian standing next to Kira with a towel for pants. ‘Morning.’ ‘Morning.’ Damian nodded at him. ‘I’ll go get changed.’ Damian left the couple alone. Kira was stirring the pot with a long-handled ladle when Austyn hugged her from behind. She jumped. ‘What a