PROLOGUE
NOAH
TEN YEARS EARLIER
“Mmm… yes. You’re a dirty girl.”
“Yes, I am. s***k me harder, Mr. Plumber.”
What the f**k? I groan, then slam my laptop closed. I’ve resorted to watching p**n to get the woman I love but can never have out of my head. I don’t know why I try because it never works. Being in love with your best friend, who also happens to be married to your cousin, is the worst kind of t*****e. I kick myself daily for not telling Katie how I felt before Gabe swooped in and asked her out. That was six years ago, and they’re now expecting a baby boy.
It’s another Friday night spent alone in my room. My sister, Gemma, is out, and my dad’s already asleep. He owns the only garage in town and works long hours. My mother passed away when we were kids, so it’s mostly been just t
