“Do you know something, Drew?” Alyssa asked, her thoughts far away, scarcely paying attention to her companion.
“What's that?” his asked.
“Love's funny.”
“How so?” There was a tone in his voice she didn't understand. She glanced at him but found he was looking at the road.
She explained. “Brandon is completely in love with the little blond who came in as we were leaving,” she explained. “I could see she was pretty well enamored of him too. I wonder why they don't just get together.”
Drew paused to contemplate his answer. The daylight dimmed as they passed under an arch of huge, ancient oak trees whose branches laced together above the street, blocking out the sky. “Maybe it's not the right time for them yet. Sometimes, even when you really love someone, life pulls you apart. If you ca
