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The Matchmaker
Ben should have known something was up the moment Lucy eyed him like she had a plan—and Matt already wore the face that said it wasn’t his problem.
“So, Ben,” she started. “I was thinking—”
“No,” Ben said immediately.
“—you should really start dating.”
“I do fine.”
“Uh-huh. Name one person I’ve seen you with—and don’t say Matt.”
“Rude,” Matt said. “I’m right here.”
“Not helpful,” she shot him a look, then turned back to Ben. “I have options.”
“Options?”
“Oh, I’ve been thinking about this for a while. You know Sarah, right? Redhead, super nice, loves dogs.”
“Great choice. For someone else.”
“Okay, so not Sarah. What about Leah? She’s funny, loves hiking—”
“Sounds exhausting.”
“You like hiking!”
“Yeah, but imagine dating someone who also likes hiking. It’s double the risk. What if she makes me go outside even more?”
“Fine. No hiking girls. Then Katie—works in PR, super organized—”
“Ah, see, that’s a problem. I’m a disaster. It’d never work.”
“I refuse to believe you’re this picky.”
“Lucy, you ever think maybe I just don’t need your help?”
“No,” she said at once.
“Let me get this straight—” Matt said. “You’ve had a roster ready to go, and this is when you bring it up?”
“I had to see if he could mess things up on his own first.”
“See? Your research checks out.”
“Okay, one more.”
“Lucy—”
“Hannah. She’s an ER nurse. She’s smart, pretty, and knows how to keep people alive. Which, frankly, seems like a skill you need in a partner.”
“So… basically me, then.”
“Right, pretty boy.” “Shut up, Matt,” they said together.
Ben didn’t give him the chance to fire back. “Okay, Lucy, I’ll make you a deal.”
“This oughta be good,” she said.
“I’ll go on a date when he stops finding reasons to stay past shift change.”
“They’re not reasons if they’re valid.”
“And there you have it.”
Lucy groaned. Matt reached for his beer.
“So, what’s the plan for all those eligible women now?”
She kicked him under the table.
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