“Be careful with her.”
Luke did a double take when Sarah came over to him, using a low tone that seemed to threaten him.
“Excuse me?”
“Kelly. She’s nothing like she pretends to be, and is about as worldly as a twelve-year-old, so be careful with her. She’s fragile.”
“I take it she’s been talking to you.”
Sarah straightened proudly. “Yes, we’re friends now. Best friends, maybe. I see how she’s been looking at you, and I just wanted you to be aware she’s vulnerable. Don’t laugh. I’m being serious. We believed Kelly had no heart, and low and behold, we all find out she actually wears her heart on her sleeve. She’s a fantastic actress, and I think you should be aware of that.”
“I am,” Luke said wearily, wondering how he wound up being lectured by his brother’s ex-girlfriend.
“And I’m so
