Page 117 of Just One Kiss

“Let’s talk about the wedding. Paris for the honeymoon, huh? What will you do there?”

Quinn frowned. “I will only talk to you about my wedding when I have your undivided attention.”

“You do.”

“I most certainly do not,” Quinn said. “And I’m not leaving here until you tell me what’s bugging you.”

She frowned. “It’s nothing.”

“Is ‘nothing’ also known as ‘Josh’?”

Carly sighed. Told her about the lawn mower. Told her about the porch confession. Told her that her stomach still wobbled when he was around.

And to her surprise, Quinn didn’t try to talk her out of anything or tell her what a fool she was. She simply listened. Nodded at the appropriate times. Covered her hand with her own and smiled sympathetically.

“You and Josh were really good together once,” she finally said after Carly had gotten it all out.

“That was a lifetime ago,” Carly said. “And he broke my heart.”

Quinn nodded. “I remember. And I don’t want to let him back in either.”

Carly found her sister’s eyes. It had been hard for Quinn too, when Josh left. She’d loved him like a brother.

“But he is making some good choices,” Quinn said. “What if he has changed?”

Carly shook her head. “You can’t start talking like that, Q. I’m already floundering over here.”

“I know. It’s just—”

“What?”

“I saw the way he looked at you in that dress.”

Carly stilled. “Attraction was never our problem.”

Quinn shook her head. “It was more than that. He loves you, Car. Whether or not he’s capable of loving you the way you deserve though, that remains to be seen.”

Carly’s heart teeter-tottered in her chest.

“But every time we open our hearts, it’s a risk.”

Carly turned her water glass around in her hand, the condensation wetting her skin.

“If you decide to give him another chance,” Quinn said, “I’ll support you completely.”

Carly looked at her through cloudy eyes. “You will?”

Quinn nodded. “I just want you to be happy. And if Josh makes you happy, then I’ll be happy for you both.”

Carly couldn’t believe they were even having this conversation, but somehow it settled her nerves.

At least one person in town wouldn’t think she was crazy to give Josh a second chance.

* * *

After they left the diner, Carly and Quinn drove toward the training center to pick up Jaden.

“He’s probably had enough activity for one day,” Carly said as they arrived. She was a little surprised he’d lasted this long.

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