She and Bash had strolled along the boardwalk for hours, just talking, talking, talking. Like learning about each other was their new favorite pastime. It was a thrill, stumbling across a kindred spirit in the most unlikely person. She hadn’t made a new friend in years. Yes, she had fallen to pieces in front of him. But being so emotionally raw had created an instant bond between them—and then Bash let his guard down, too. Outside of Reshma, Audre had never had such an instant, I-get-you connection with anyone.
