Chapter 6
Cassie sat alone in the kitchen the next morning drinking coffee when she heard steps. She tensed, preparing to face John. Luke came in; he stopped short when he saw her. He blushed. She nearly choked on her coffee. Then he came forward and sat across from her.
“Cassie, about last night—”
Cassie sighed. The last thing she wanted to start a Sunday morning with was discussing her homely status. “John already apologized. Forget it.”
“No, I won’t just forget it. I tried to go apologize last night, but John wouldn’t hear of it. But the thing is, I have no excuse.”
Cassie tried to shrug it off. Luke continued, “I shouldn’t have discussed you with Sarah.”
“I’m not a kid, what people say doesn’t really affect me anymore.”
“I like and respect you a hell of a lot more than I do Sara
