The Summer of Broken Rules

by K.L. Walther

And the way Wit said it—his voice. It was gentle, honest, intimate. How could it be that intimate? We’d just met.

Of course, Sarah’s was not complete without quoting Taylor Swift, a line from the classic “Lover.”

“Hey, Stephen!” I called, and two seconds later, I was right next to him. I grinned, took his hand, and said, “Tell me more about New Zealand.”

“Because I adore you, Stephen,” I murmured. “I adore you, but I love you even more.”