When Willow went on vacation, I adjusted. Rather than being able to gossip with her over silverware every night, I started talking to Garrett more. Something about how quiet and reserved he was made him easy to talk to. He was also surprisingly insightful, despite that he was only twenty-one. We’d sit and roll silverware while we waited for guests to leave while discussing different things. “Casey, my friend at Jasper & Jade,” I started, glancing up at him.
“I remember.”
“She’s still convinced Riley has a thing for me.”
He frowned slightly. “I don’t think so.”
“I don’t either,” I agreed. “He’s just friendly. She seems to think because of the way we tease each other though that we’re flirting.”
Garrett scowled. “She doesn’t know him. If she did, she’d realize that’s just how he is. He
