I’ve loved the carnival every year. But this year will go down as the best year yet. I danced with Gavin Price. Goose bumps still race down my spine when I remember him whispering that he’s crazy for me. He’s not holding back with his feelings and my willpower is slowly waning because the truth is… I want him too.
The problem is that he’s my mom’s competitor and I can’t go against her. She’s not even here tonight because she’s taking care of Hank. She’s always putting people’s needs before her own.
“This is interesting,” Jed says from behind me.
His daughter, my niece, comes alongside me. “I thought we were dancing.”
She links her hand with mine. Emilia is the cutest thing ever.
“We’re going to go play a game,” I tell her.
Emilia’s big toothy smile has me smiling in return. “I love g
