Madison
My best friend and neighbor, Piper, is trying to arrange a blind date for me. I agree because she doesn’t take no as an answer. But why won’t she tell me his name? Anyway, it is just for tonight and I want to have some fun?   
Liam
I managed to stay away from her for years because I’m no good for her. Will I have the strength to keep my hands off her one more time?
 
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When Madison left her secure and stable job in the financial industry for an uncertain position within a startup, she regretted nothing. Well almost nothing. She regretted that she will not be seeing her CEO Liam Carver anymore.
Liam is a big player both in business and in private affairs. He is a billionaire, always on the move for the next new venture.
She knew she was not his type but catching a glimpse of him while he passed through her section on the way to his next meeting, was more than enough to make her day.
Three years later Madison has a new life and new friends and life couldn’t be better. But she never forgot the gorgeous looking ex CEO.
Liam can’t believe his luck when he discovers that the mysterious neighbor is Madison. She worked for him a few years ago, but that is not the reason why he remembered her. Madison was the most beautiful woman he ever saw and the only one he will not let himself touch.
Torn between his inner demon and the desire to see her again, the pull towards her makes him accept Piper’s matchmaking offer to hook him up on this blind date.
Well not so blind for him because he exactly knows what he is getting into…
Or doesn’t he?

Out of Time

I turn from the road to the driveway leading to the house. It's funny how 24 hours sometimes feel like more than one day, more than one life. The Liam who left yesterday was a different person from the parallel universe from the Liam who returned here today. 


There is one more car parked in front of the house. I look at it like that will make it disappear alongside the person who drove it here. My gut sinks. It was such a great weekend. Why? 


She nods trying to hide the disappointment. She only met him once and even that was enough. My brother has that effect on people. Although our mother is firmly convinced that deep down there is a nice person here. He stands in the window, overarching the entrance, waves as we make eye contact. Madison is pulling out our hiking gear out of the car. 


“Let me do it.” She smiles and steps out of the way grabbing her baggage. 


Chapter 37