You can’t have a best friend that you’re attracted to. That’s what being in love is. It’s wanting to fuck your best friend.” Riona laughs. “That’s all love is?” “That’s what it should be.” She looks up at me with those sea-glass eyes, then drops them again just as quickly. I say, “What is it?” “I was just thinking . . . there’s a third part.” “What?” “You can fuck a lot of people. And anyone can be a friend. But there’s a third part to love . . . admiring the person.” “Admiring them?” “Yes. That’s a lot more rare. There are only a few people I really respect.”
