A Cup Of You

When he doesn't move, I sigh and pick it up myself, pressing the edge to his lips. He finally takes a small sip, but as I pull the glass away, I lose my grip and spill water all over him.

It soaks through his shirt, and he groans in frustration.

"Great," he mutters, tugging at the damp fabric. His expression softens when he looks at me, but I feel my heart race a little.

"Sorry!" I exclaim, stepping back quickly, trying not to make things more awkward than they already are.
"It's fine," he grumbles, but then, to my shock, he starts unbuttoning his shirt.

"Seriously?" I blurt out, turning away in embarrassment.

My face feels like it's on fire.

"I hate being wet," he says, shrugging off the shirt completely. When I finally glance back, I'm hit with the unexpected sight of his toned chest, his abs defined under the dim lights.

I feel my cheeks heat up, and I quickly turn away, feeling awkward and embarrassed.

"You can't just walk around shirtless in a coffee shop," I manage to say, clearing my throat.

"Well, technically, you're closed," he says, flashing me a grin.

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Rylee Bennett didn't expect her quiet night at the coffee shop to end with a drunk stranger stumbling through the door. But when Dylan Shaw crashes into her life, everything starts to change.

Rylee came to Everhaven to escape her parents' expectations, and Dylan is running from the weight of his own. What starts as a midnight meeting over coffee turns into something they can't forget.

In a small town where everyone talks, Rylee and Dylan are drawn to each other. But with messy pasts and uncertain futures, can they turn a fleeting connection into something real?
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