Brie's POV
There was so much to unpack. Lynx had allowed me the space to do so with the occasional check-in text messages. As much as I tried, I couldn't stop the butterflies that fluttered deep in my stomach or the smile that overtook my face when I saw his name flash across my screen. I couldn't even bear to delete the train of emojis that followed his name after our first date.
How could I make Vic see that I wasn't picking a side, that I was trying to do what was best for everyone? Or was I? Was I being selfish trying to force my best friend to accept the guy that I liked for my own personal reason?
Hell, of course I was. I wanted her to meet the guy that I met, but I also wanted to help her move forward with her life. She had spent four years holding a grudge against the Peak famil
