Aaron gaped at Alex, and then he started laughing. "You can't be serious."
"Do I look like I'm joking?"
He considered her, his brow furrowed. Even frowning, he was handsome, the sunlight bringing out the golden threads in his hair. He was cleanly shaven this morning, and Alex had the sudden urge to rub her fingers along his jawline and cheeks.
"You want to help me date your friend," repeated Aaron. "Why? What's in it for you?"
"Felicity is my friend. I'm doing this for her."
He barked out a laugh that made Alex scowl. "No way in hell. You're not doing this for her. You're doing it for yourself. Don't try to convince me otherwise."
"Well, I'm not doing it for myself as the main reason," she hedged.
Aaron just waited and drank his coffee.
When Alex had asked Aaron to meet her in a pa
