"We are going to see Connor," she said, calmly. "He keeps you tucked away like something he's not sure he wants to be seen with and you keep making excuses for it." She changed lanes smoothly. "So yes. We're going to Barton."
My heart was beating so loudly now I thought Lia might hear it.
"Lia, you can't just—"
"I'm taking matters into my own hands," she told me. "You were being too stubborn about it."
"But you can't just ambush someone like that," I said, my voice rising.
"I'm not ambushing anyone. We’re visiting." She paused. "Unannounced."
"That's what ambushing is."
"Sienna." She finally glanced at me. "I'm not angry with you. I'm doing this because I'm your friend and I think you deserve someone who can actually be what you want instead of telling you that it’s still casual. I
