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    "He's a doctor and he doesn't get much time to date, but I'll be honest, I really want some grandchildren so I'm pushing him along." She laughed. "I had to beg him to go on this date, and I know next time it'll be even harder to convince him. Please say you'll go."
    As her eyes pleaded with me, I tried to think of a reason to say no. I didn't know if I wanted a boyfriend. Sometimes I thought I had one in Gideon, but this date had nothing to do with that. This date with Janice's son was just meeting someone and going out. There were no expectations that it was going to go anywhere. It didn't sound like he was even looking for a girlfriend, and I definitely wasn't looking for a boyfriend. It might be the perfect way to just get out and distract myself with something other than Gideon.
    "Well, I guess I don't have anything else to do tonight," I said. "Maybe a night out is just what the doctor ordered."
    She laughed. "See, my son is perfect. What woman wouldn't want to go out with a handsome doctor?" She clapped her hands excitedly and then hugged me. "You do want kids, right?"
    "Whoa, slow down, I'm just meeting him," I said.
    "I know, I know," she said. "I just have a really good feeling about this."
    Janice gave me the details before she went back to her office. As I packed up to go home, Gideon stormed into my office.
    "You're going on a date?" he roared.
    "I guess news travels fast around here," I said, unsure why he seemed so angry.
    "How could you?"
    "Janice needed some help and I figured it might be nice to get out." I shrugged.
    "If you wanted to go out, you should've told me. You know I'd take you anywhere you want to go."
    "It just came up. I didn't plan it," I said. "What is going on, Gideon? I don't understand why you're acting like this. We're just friends, remember?"
    "So you just go out with the first person who asks you?"
    "What do you care?"
    He gritted his teeth.
    "You don't even know him. Where are you going?" he demanded.
    "Why should I tell you?" I said defensively.
    "Because I don't trust him. What man needs his mother to set him up on a date? Someone needs to know where and when you're going."
    I stared at him with disbelief. Who did he think he was? I wanted to tell him it was none of his business, but I liked how protective he was acting.
    "We're meeting at seven at The Petite Rose," I said.
    "Really? That stupid fancy place?" he grumbled. "I'll call them and have them change the reservation to four people."
    "Four? Don't do this to me, Gideon. Do not bring one of your bimbos on my date."
    "Your date? It's our date, a double date. And Alyssa isn't a bimbo. We'll have fun."
    Gideon suddenly smiled and appeared relaxed. It was the same smile he had last week when I returned his ring. It was fake. His eyes told me everything I needed to know. He was jealous. What I didn't understand was why.

Chapter Twelve
    Gideon

    I pulled up to City Hall with one thing in mind. I was going to get my girl. Everything that happened was my fault. Had I been more open about what I wanted, none of this would have happened. New Year’s Day would've been the start of something great, not this friends with benefits crap.
    It wasn't like me, but I bought two dozen red roses to give to Becca. I wanted to make sure that even if the wrong words came out of my mouth, she understood what I was trying to say.
    Eddie Salvador was standing by the side door taking a smoking break. He raised his cigarette as a hello as he blew smoke into the air.
    "Flowers, eh? That's a shame," he said.
    "How so?" I asked.
    "My sister Alicia is back on the market. I thought you and she might get along. I know she's not looking for anything serious." He shrugged before putting his cigarette between his lips, then pulled his wallet out of his back pocket. "Here's her number. I know you'll be looking for your next girlfriend soon anyway."
    "Yeah well, I don't think I'll be calling Alyssa anytime soon," I said as I pulled the door