Chapter 7

Lost in thought, she had no idea when he got close to them. Chandler recognized her immediately, and he smiled at her. Elena found herself wanting to smile back, but she didn’t. Knowing that she’d be living in the city, and how close her sister and his brother were, she knew that she would likely run into him sometimes, so the earlier she put boundaries between them, the better.

“Hello, ladies,” said Chandler, in that voice of his that had remained ingrained in her memory for the past three days.

“Hey Chandler,” Emily greeted back. Beth on the other hand simply smiled and waved at him, while Elena remained silent, although she couldn’t stop herself from stealing glances at him.

“What brings you to the mall?” Emily asked him, “Hunting for chicks? Or whatever the hell you men do with your spare time?”

Chandler laughed this time. A deep, sexy, rumble that did something weird to Elena’s insides. “Nah, I just wanted to get some stuff,” he replied, “And I don’t… hu