“Anyway, I just wanted you to know I appreciate that my sister has someone looking out for her when I can’t.” “No problem.” “A friend,” I said slowly, watching his reaction. “My sister needs a friend, Kavanagh. She doesn’t need to be getting her hopes up on a guy who’ll be gone come the summer.” Or her heart broken. “I won’t hurt her, Joey.” The sincerity in his voice and the vulnerable look in his eyes assured me that not only was my sister’s heart on the line here, but so was his. Poor fucker had gone and caught himself some big old feelings. For my sister, of all people.
