28 Dani After a long night of tossing and turning, I came to one conclusion… I would never be happy if I didn’t at least try to find out if there was a chance that Max could choose me. Wondering what had turned him off from pursuing a relationship with me would live on in the back of my mind forever. Taking a page out of my bold best friend’s book, I decided to deal with it directly, rather than hiding behind my pride. Meg wouldn’t stand for someone brushing her off, and I wouldn’t, either. If Max wanted to give me the most passionate, life-affirming kisses of my life, before dumping me on my front porch like nothing happened, then he was at least going to have to give me an explanation. I deserved that. My conviction wavered as I walked toward the fire station. I’d bundled up in my pa

