Mistakes We Never Made (Mistakes We Never Made, #1)

by Hannah Brown

“Parents have to love their kids. Kids get to choose if they love their parents.” He closes his eyes, and then, almost as if he’s talking to himself, he says, “But I don’t think romantic love always works like that. Sometimes, it’s just… inevitable.” For some reason, this thought makes it hard for me to swallow. I reach for the tequila bottle just as Finn reaches out for it… and slips his hand around mine. “But don’t you think we can choose who we love and who we don’t?” I wait for him to let go of my hand, but he doesn’t. “I guess I just don’t think we have as much control over our feelings as we’d like to believe.” “I disagree. You always have a say. No matter how tempting it may be, you can choose not to make the mistake of letting yourself love someone.” “I challenge your stance.” He looks into my eyes. His face is serious, but his eyes are sparkling with something like laughter… or maybe it’s something else. I smile—I’m enjoying the references to our debate days. It feels right to accept the challenge. Natural. “Oh yeah?” “Yeah.” “So what’s your counterargument?” Now he’s grinning, definitely. “Sometimes, Emma, making the mistake is the best part about love.”