“That is pathetic. That’s . . . I’d almost call it—” He shuddered visibly and then laughed. “Fuck. I can’t even say it.” “Love,” whispered Stella. “Stop. Both of you. Kira is fun to be around. Sure. But it’s nothing serious like that.” “Right,” Cade said. “It’s so not serious that you got into it with Mom and Dad for the first time in your life. Your face was so red. It looked like somebody had your balls in a headlock.”
