CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
ANNA
Rowan and I didn't see each other for nearly two weeks after that. He texted nearly every day; I responded in kind. But I never initiated communication, unless it was about Emily and Alejo's wedding.
I was being a coward. I was avoiding both the man I'd fallen in love with and my best friend. I didn't know how to face either of them.
So I threw myself into my work. That was what I always did when relationships got sticky. I avoided the things that made me uncomfortable. I figured that Melanie would cool off and that Rowan would get bored with me. Then we could all go back to how things were.
Despite my best efforts, though, it was nearly impossible to stop thinking about Rowan. When I'd see a tall guy with broad shoulders and a similar hair color on the street,
