"That's boring," Ava D interrupts, and I have never wanted to shut a little kid up more. "I like Liam because he's cute." Liam pulls his shirt over his face. "I don't want to marry you!" "I think Ash is the most beautiful woman in the world," Rusty says to Ava. "Sometimes, I lose my words when she comes into a room, because there's no space left in my head for anything except thoughts of her." His eyes meet mine for only an instant, and I burst into flames. ACTUAL FLAMES. "Is that better, Ava?" Rusty says. Ava D nods.
