Ryan
The party was in full swing. Laughter bounced off the walls. Someone had started a ridiculous competition to see who could finish a slice of cake the fastest, while another group argued over who had almost given them a heart attack during the race.
The room was alive. Yet...None of it managed to hold my attention.
Instead, my eyes found themselves drifting toward one particular person.
Again.And again.
She stood near the refreshment table, laughing at something Luke had just said. Her head tipped back slightly, her laughter bright enough to draw the attention of everyone around her.
She looked...Happy.
There wasn't a trace of the embarrassment she'd worn earlier after meeting Marco.
She'd somehow returned to being her usual, loud, impossible self.
The boys surrounded her effo
