Cane Brothers SPECIAL ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVERS by Meghan Quinn

A Not So Meet Cute

How did you two meet?

The quintessential question asked to every couple. And the answer is usually some bubbly, lovey dovey tale of being struck in the bum by Cupid's arrow.

My meet cute (well not so meet cute) is slightly different. I was trolling a wealthy neighborhood in Beverly Hills, searching for someone to take me as their bride, you know, to make my arch nemesis jealous who consequently just fired me.

He was stomping around the block like some sort of gorgeous ogre, mumbling about a business deal gone wrong and attempting to finagle his way out of it.

And that's when we bumped into each other.

There were no sparks.

Not even a hint of blossoming love.

But next thing I knew, I was scarfing down free chips and guac, listening to this man lay out all of his problems which led to his big ask . . . he wanted me to be his Vivian Ward, you know, from Pretty Woman--minus the frisky behavior.

We're talking about living in a mansion, intimate double dates, and pretending we were head over heels in love . . . and engaged. Can you imagine?

The absolute audacity.

But people do crazy things when they're desperate. And I reeked of desperation. So, I struck up a deal.

My one big mistake, though . . . big . . . HUGE? I accidentally fell for the incomparable Huxley Cane.

So Not Meant To Be

Am I in love with JP Cane?
Ha! He certainly thinks so . . .

He's annoyingly loud, obnoxiously handsome, and having watched When Harry Met Sally is convinced that men and women can't just be friends.

So when we have to fly to San Francisco for work and stay in the same penthouse, I'm happy to prove him wrong.

Yet with his continuous flirting and his polished good looks, I'm soon finding it hard to sleep at night.
But guess who can control herself? This girl.

Because if there is one thing I know for certain, it's that JP Cane is wrong.

Men and women CAN just be friends and we are SO not meant to be . . .