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She was Meadowlark’s sweetheart, a giant pain in the ass, and my best friend’s little sister. Clementine Ryder.
There was something in her eyes I hadn’t realized was missing when I’d looked at her before: fire. I started walking toward her, unable to help myself, ready to get burned.
“Then I wouldn’t have to rescue you.”
“And your family is my family, Emmy, so even if you weren’t in my bar, you would be my business. You’ve always been my business, and you’ll always be my business.”
“Wes?” I called. “Yeah?” “You didn’t ask me why I came home.” “I don’t care why you’re here, only that you are.”
Today, I saw the only thing in my life I ever thought was prettier than Rebel Blue, and that was Emmy.
The way I felt about Jimmy wasn’t an open wound anymore, though. It was covered in scar tissue. That didn’t mean there wasn’t any lingering pain under the surface.
When it came to Emmy, I was playing with fire, but I would happily walk into the flames for her. And I’d have a smile on my face the whole damn time.
couldn’t believe the universe was so big, and I got placed on this random floating rock at the same time as Clementine Ryder.
kept an eye on Emmy throughout the night. Not in a creepy way–just in a “I really like you and think you’re the most beautiful woman alive” way.
Emmy Ryder might have been in like with me, but it was then that I knew I was falling in love with her.
“Sugar, you deserve to go out on your own terms. Just because you got dusted doesn’t mean you’re done.”
