“Exhaustion weighed me down, and I slumped back, still sore where the Sparkies had stung. I still wondered if the electric shock rattled my brain enough I’d dreamed this whole thing up. But, Gale was as real as ever as he coaxed a fire from the wood in the fireplace.I grabbed the quilt from the back of the couch and draped it over my legs, watching the way the smooth muscles in his back moved as he poked the wood. A bright ember crackled into a flame, and the smoky scent filled the room. I remem...bered the campfire the night of the meteor. It seemed like so long ago—another world, where another Julie lay dreaming with Hailey about dreamy Jay Dovetail. Part of me wished that night had never happened. But, if it hadn’t, I would never have met Gale.Guilt overtook me. I would have given almost anything to meet him, but an entire world of people, including my mom and my best friend, was too high a price.Gale slumped beside me, almost touching my shoulder. “There’s a whole bunch of guest rooms in this place.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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