Chapter 17 ”Do you want to come inside and see my place?” I asked quietly when Brady pulled up in front of my house. I’d met him on the front porch earlier so he never went inside, but I didn’t care about him seeing my house. I just wasn’t ready for the night to end. “Sure.” Brady followed me out of the car. My anxiety over the evening trailed behind me, leaving me feeling better with each step. I wasn’t sure why I expected so little of my friends, but they shocked me. Not only did they make Brady feel welcome, but they didn’t embarrass me. Yeah, Mandy pushed him and questioned him, but that was mostly because she was being protective and didn’t know the whole story. Overall it was a great night, especially since Brady didn’t notice the looks of admiration from my friends behind his bac

