Chapter Sixteen The occasion was not the right time to let Sophia down gently. Amelia had tried to steer the conversation in that direction, but during the break, they’d been interrupted by teammates and then there was the small matter of Jill’s gaze burning a hole in the back of Amelia’s head. By the time the choir’s performance had ended and people at the various tables dispersed, Amelia found her priority was no longer convincing Sophia that they shouldn’t go on a date. After their short chat earlier, Amelia found herself wanting to talk to Jill again. It was fairly clear that Jill had not gotten over her ‘inappropriate feelings’ for Amelia in the week they hadn’t seen each other. Of course, Amelia asked herself whether she merely wanted to bask in Jill’s blind adoration—because that

