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"Love is weird," Penna said, her fingers furious on her keyboard

"It generally sucks," I said

"I’ve never been in love, so I’

"Never?" Leah questioned, her eyebrows nearly to her hairline

"Nope Never really had the opportunity," Penna clarified

"Bullshit" I laughed "I’ve never seen a woman who is surrounded by more beautiful men or more uninhibited opportunities to hook up with thelance "First, I worked et where I am I’m at the top of a men-only division, and I’m respected for oing to give it up to any Renegade, or anyone who could open his mouth on the circuit and ruin my badassery None"

"And second?" Leah asked, her eyes wide

Penna sighed "I’ve never ht past the anti-testosterone barrier Pax and Landon have aroundto impress them or beat them That isn’t exactly conducive to relationships"

"I’d never really thought about it that way," I told her "I’m so sorry As much as I hate what he’s done to ave me sad smile "That’s because you still love hi to her or ive hiain This ti I didn’t think I was capable of surviving And the funny thing is that it doesn’t hurt I’ to ad without a heartbeat If I just keepthen it will be okay, but eventually the rest of , but the whole thing with sponsorships is so colare cut her off "Got it"

"Let’s talk about soested It didn’tuts any more than I already had

"Want to pick out a new teapot in Hong Kong?" Leah offered

"Those are for e get through the shit in our lives Not while we’re in the middle of it"

She squeezed lad one of us did

…

"Rachel" Landon sighed

"Don’t," I said as I slid intoI looked over at him and didhi to be concerned about After all, his first priority was his sport, not eous hazel orbs that I had lost myself in too many times, were haunted They reflected every ounce of pain I hadn’t let myself feel