“Yeah, really.” I nodded, and I could see the puzzled look on her face begin to form. “As much as this may sound like game or bullshit, Anastazia, from the day we made eye contact in my brother’s office, I thought about you at least once a day. Never forgot your face, your name, your voice. And when my brother actually married Leeci, I was happy for him, but I was even fucking happier to have you close. I knew with yo’ sister being my sister-in-law, I would always know you.”

