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“Lilyanne!” my mother said

She burst onto the scene, as if she owned the place But Lily adored her She jumped from her seat, iPad abandoned, and threw herself into Autumn’s arround before clai the seat beside her

“She sure loves your little girl,” I said

“She does I couldn’t have asked for a better grandreed

“Who would have guessed?”

“Everyone,” Kirinned “Look who just walked in the building”

I swiveled in ht fa My eyes first latched on to Jensen in a crisp black suit, white button-up, and burgundy tie He looked…sexy as hell In fact, I would notas underneath that suit My cheeks burned with the thoughts running through my head I was in church, for Christ’s sake

My eyes darted down the line of people—Austin, Morgan, Sutton, and Maverick Huh, I guess not all the Wrights were here I couldn’t help but feel grateful that Landon wasn’t here with his wife Then, I didn’t feel as bad about checking out Jensen

As Jensen passed my row, he turned all his attention toFuck, I had made out with that face

Then, he and the rest of his family took their seats in the front row I distantly remembered that they came to church every Sunday after their mother died They did it to honor her oer It was pretty a after Sutton’s wedding

Maybe I had judged them all a bit too harshly after Landon

Maybe it wasn’t the worst thing to fantasize about those dimples

Maybe…just not in church

Chapter 9

Emery

I’d say that the service was interesting, but I was a horrible person and didn’t pay attention Not that I was not religious Not exactly But, when thethree rows in front of you and you knew he’d wanted nothing ht before, it was a bit hard to concentrate

Especially at the halfway hbors, and he turned to look right ataway yesterday and just fucking explain who I was I still couldn’t believe that I hadn’t just told him

How hard was it to say I dated your brother?