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"I don’t know Is that okay? I know he’s your ex, and thisever, but you’re my best friend"

"Don’t do that I don’t factor into this, not with Wilder He’s an ass, but he’s your ass It’s between the two of you"

"Why can’t it be easy?" I asked

"It never is But I can tell you one thing There was a reason I left hiht on Landon’s nauys

"What was it?" I asked, genuinely needing to knoouldas Paxton

She forced a sht now"

I shook e of suffocating Like you were literally the only thing that could save his life or give it "

"Oh"

"Yeah I found that with someone else, and Wilder took it away I can’t tell you what to do, but you deserve to know the facts"

I loved him I could never deny that, and maybe--just maybe--he loved me, too But could I ever know if he really did? Or would I alonder if he just wanted to keep Rachel close?

I wasn’t sure I’d ever know--or if I could love under those ter that Landon was here?"

She gave ht, forced sether when it felt like everything else was ripping h fro him take this trip, too And this is about you I would do anything for you If you want to go, we’ll go If you want to stay, we’ll stay"

She pulled , and I let myself sink into the familiarity of my best friend But part of me died, too Paxton’s plan had worked Whether or not Rachel stayed, and Landon got his chance, was all up to s for Pax

As far as I would go to secure Rachel’s happiness, hoas I ever going to know if being with me was a price Paxton would pay for Landon’s?