12 Kelsea completely understood why Jaymes was in love with Lily. She was sweet and funny and had the ability to make her forget she was in danger. She wasn’t all fluff, but she understood Kelsea needed a break from all the serious men in the other room. “I can’t believe he said that,” Kelsea said on a laugh. “What did you do?” Lily shrugged and tossed her brown hair over her shoulder. “What other response was there? I told him exactly what to do.” Kelsea laughed again. She’d never had a girlfriend like Lily. She knew they weren’t really friends, but it felt like it. She was the one person in the room who wanted to know how she was feeling. Except Jaymes. She glanced up at him and found him watching them again. He met her gaze and smiled. She smiled back, feeling the warmth of his at

