My cheek pinches with a lopsided smile. And then I blurt out something I should not. “It’s because your name starts with an n. Just makes scolding you that much easier.” I laugh it off, until she turns to me and says smoothly, “I think you just like saying my name.” I swallow because I am so fucked where Nadia Dalca is concerned. Yes, Wildflower. I like saying your name.
