Derek POV
After grabbing a quick bite to eat, Maddie had stepped away to make an important call. She walked to a more private corner, with her cell phone pressed to her ear, speaking in a low tone but gesturing lightly with her free hand.
We stood there, Stephen and I, leaning against the car, watching her. We don't take our eyes off her, as if she were an irresistible magnet. I don't know what he was thinking, but from the look on his face, it was obvious that he was also enchanted by Maddie. I knew that what I felt for her went far beyond simple attraction, and it deeply bothered me to imagine that my own brother could feel the same way.
Stephen broke the silence first. “She’s amazing, isn’t she?”
“Yes, she is,” I replied without even thinking about what I said. I was so enchanted by
