“When’s the next lesson? You want to come back tomorrow night?” “Can’t,” I said. “I’m going out with Brayden.” I was surprised at how much I was looking forward to it. Not only did I want to make things up to him after the dance, but I also just wanted a dose of normality—well, at least the kind of normality Brayden and I had together. Plus, things with Adrian were feeling really weird… “Oh.” Adrian’s smile fell. “Well. I understand. I mean, love and romance and all that.”
