Ava’s POV The screaming lasted far longer than it should have. At one point Chloe actually threw a cushion at me while Mia covered her mouth with both hands and stared at me like I had personally announced I was moving to another planet. I remained wedged into the corner of the couch wishing I could disappear into the cushions and never come back out. Unfortunately, neither of them seemed interested in letting that happen. “You kissed Adrian Blackwood?” Chloe demanded. I groaned immediately. “Please stop saying his full name like that.” “I’m going to keep saying his full name because I need you to understand the seriousness of the situation.” Chloe pointed dramatically at me from across the coffee table. “You kissed Adrian Blackwood.” Mia finally found her voice. “Wait, wait, wait.” S

