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disappeared upstairs as Madison followed her into the house. She could hear the guys as they continued to talk on the deck.
    "Hunter, I swear to God, you better not make a move on my sister. I see the way that you looked at her."
    "She's beautiful. You have seen the type of girl that I’ve dated. They aren't the brightest bulbs in the bunch."
    "I'm warning you. She had a crappy childhood due to me and I'm trying to make things right between us. If you try to hook up with her, it will only end badly for all of us."
    "I'm not that bad, if I was, you wouldn't be friends with me! Plus, she is clearly out of my league. I’m sure she wouldn’t date an athlete if her life depended on it, thanks to you."
    Alicia came up behind Madison and made her gasp as she yelled out the door. "You guys are unbelievable! She's a grown woman and can make her own decisions. Carter, she's an adult, if she wants to go out and have some fun with Hunter, so be it. He's a good guy, she could do a lot worse and Hunter, if she isn't interested, drop it. This is our family and I won’t allow you to play any games with her."
    Both of the guys turned towards the door and stared at Madison as embarrassment quickly spread across their faces.
    "Maddy, I'm so sorry. I'm just being a protective big brother."
    She smiled at him. "I know you are but you know what, I'm ready to start living." She stepped back onto the deck and faced Hunter. “I’m sick of living under a rock and I want to see what life has to offer me. So, why not, right?”
    He moved towards her and reached for her hand. His fingers traced over her knuckles and he smiled at her. " Madison, would you like to hang out some evening with me?"
    She smiled and nodded. "Yes."
    Alicia clapped her hands together. "Carter, you are matchmaker and didn't even know it!"
    Carter grunted. "She’s here for five minutes and he already has his claws into her, hurt her in any way and I will run you over with a Zamboni."
    “Carter!” Alicia exclaimed. “They are adults and he will be a total gentleman or he will answer to me.”
    Madison couldn't help but chuckle. She looked back at Hunter and smiled. He grinned at her and winked.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    CHAPTER THREE
     
    As they arrived at the restaurant, Hunter held open the door for her as they were shown to a table that overlooked the water. The waves crashed on the rocks below them as she could feel the warm air through the windows.
    "This place is so awesome," Madison said as she took her seat next to Hunter. "What would you suggest for dinner?"
    "Any of the seafood is fabulous," Carter said as the waiter placed four glasses of water in front of them. He grabbed his glass and held it up. "I just want to share with everyone how happy I am that Madison is in my life again. We didn't have a perfect relationship growing up but times have changed and so have we. It's a new era and no one will break up the Sinclair siblings again." Madison laughed and smiled.
    "Tell me a little bit about you," Hunter asked after they all ordered.
    She took a sip of her water and smiled. "I work at a small office complex in Huntsville and I have a small apartment right in town. This is my first time leaving the country and having a vacation so I’m excited about that."
    Alicia tried to smile at her. "What about friends?"
    "Jessie is my closest friend, we met in high school but that's it. Our mother never let me go anywhere or have people over so my classmates thought I was strange and mostly kept their distance."
    Carter looked down at his empty plate. She reached across the table and put her hand on his. "It's ok. I'm doing just fine, Carter."
    "It's entirely my fault. They put so much attention into my career and training that they didn't give you any notice."
    Carter turned to face Alicia and Hunter. “Did you know that during my training, Maddy would follow me to all the different rinks and watch?