New beginnings didn't usually come with a side of temptation.

Arlene

The last thing I would've expected when I dared to attend a local munch at my favorite diner was to run into one of my favorite YouTubers. Claude wasn't part of the munch, as far as I could tell, and they hadn't posted anything in forever, but they still approached me. Me.

It was a miracle I didn't lose it right then and there.

Claude

Despite what my friends from LA said, I didn't regret moving to Boston. It had started as an attempt to run away from a PR crisis I hadn't known how to handle, but I liked it here. I'd found a safe haven at Randy's, and people to surround myself with.

People to surround myself with shouldn't have included a financial advisor with a sweet tooth and gorgeous eyes, but… Here we were.