Crushes are good for the soul. That was Kai’s very unhelpful advice. I had a crush on Nicole when she still thought I was the devil.
But this one is unrequited, she pointed out. And he’s my boss. She left out the fact that he had a girlfriend. And that there was a tiny, microscopic chance he was related to her. What was one more layer of impossible?
Are you sure about that? Rocky Peak is littered with the broken hearts of boys who’ve had crushes on you. That was Jake, who always knew how to make her feel better. She loved all her brothers, of course, but Jake was something special. Just being in his easygoing, charming presence made people feel better about themselves. She missed him like crazy.
Curled up on the cozy bed in the Buttercup with a water bottle, she was finally feeling more
