She has spent years loving someone who never looked her way, certain that her feelings would always go unanswered. What she does not know is that someone else has been watching her all along, quietly choosing her when no one else did.
Ethan left, his face dark with fury. My birthday is next week. You have to come. He tilted his head and held my gaze for a moment.
It's a promise then. See you next week. For my birthday, Mom and Dad threw a huge backyard party. A crowd dragged Ivy to the lawn to play games. Someone set up a Bluetooth speaker and played an upbeat song.
Jake was the first to jump up and bust some moves. But the crowd quickly booed him off. Then he grabbed a bunch of wildflowers from somewhere. Flowers for a beautiful girl?
Ivy held her drink and gave him a quick glance. She turned and walked away without a second look. Ethan stood next to Jake, looking totally distracted. His eyes scanned back and forth through the crowd.