Cassie POV
Jealousy? Liking Joshua? In love with him? What the hell was my friend talking about?
“What are you talking about, you crazy girl?” I asked, finding her speculations ridiculous. Her eyes were slightly wide, mouth agape in surprise. “What? Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Because it seems totally true that you’re in love with him,” she said. “Oh s**t! How did I not see this before? You’ve been talking about him nonstop since Saturday night at that club, and now you’re swooning over him.”
I let out a dry laugh, thinking it was absurd. “Nonsense, don’t be stupid. I just find Joshua Carter interesting, that’s all,” I denied. I was in complete denial—that possibility hadn’t even crossed my mind.
“Girl, how long have I known you? Twenty-five years?” she said.
I rolled my e
