Even though Connor is being honest—that Daisy isn’t the sister Rose would turn to for anything—it still hurts her. She tucks her hair behind her ear again and then disappears into the bathroom. Connor notices her quick exit. I take a step towards him and lower my voice. “I swear to fucking God, you need to work on your tact around Daisy.” “First off, don’t swear to God around me. He’s not listening when I’m in the room. And secondly, I thought she could handle it. I’m misreading a lot of things today. I admit that.” He clenches his teeth, something he rarely does. “If you need to go home, go
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