She called him Ellington just to irritate him, and he called her Caitlin to irritate her. To family and friends, they were known as Duke and Cat. From the first moment Caitlin "Cat" Smith and Ellington "Duke" Howard met, there was an instant dislike for each other. Caitlin disliked his arrogant, superior attitude, but he was Zoey Howard-Bryant's brother and Zoey was her best and only friend. Over the years, and after many disagreements, she somehow foolishly fell in love with the arrogant, overprotective older brother. Love was something Cat avoided, convinced that she could live without it....