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"Really? Were you one of the to seem offended

"Were you one of those hookups?"

"God, no! I mean, I’ve always liked Layton, but no, we’ve never been anythingtoward Reed I’d totally forgotten about Anna talking to Reed earlier

"I just wish Layton would have seen me as more than just his best friend’s sister"

I snappedabout?

She was staring at Layton again I needed to be sure to share this with Whit Wesley clearly had a thing for Layton, and the fact that he wasready to have a baby didn’t seem to matter to her

"Wesley, you do realize that he is married to the love of his life He’s about to be a father My advice to you is to move on Layton doesn’t want anyone but Whitley"

She looked at ave me a weak smile "Of course I know that" She looked around and waved to someone "Excuse me, Courtney I see soo out to lunch and get to know each other more"

I nodded and suy who picked her up and spun her around I shookthere, talking to hilanced over and smiled at me The look in his eyes caused me to suck in a breath of air

I can’t believe he is finally mine I slowly smiled and started to make my way over to him

I walked up, and Anna finally looked to see who Reed was staring at Her smile instantly fell

She looked me up and down and so for a swim?"

I s, but I don’t think it’s swihed as he pulled me closer to him

Anna cleared her throat and said, "Well, I see now is not a good ti?"

Oh No She Didn’t

Reed pulled ainst hiood of a time as any, Anna I don’t keep secrets from Courtney, so what you have to say, you can say in front of her"

Anna shot hter "Fine I just didn’t like the e ended things Iyou have going on with Courtney would have played out by now, but I see it hasn’t"

"You bitch," I blurted out I tried toh "Nice, Courtney Really classy Are we in high school?"

I balled up my fists I was ready to knock the shit out of her "What? You just--"

Reed pulled me back and stepped in front of me "Anna, I broke up with you because I love Courtney I’ve loved her from the moment I first saw her, and I’ll love her until I taketo my fiancée like that, so please, I think it would be best if you just left"