Me?" All the crappiness of the day, of the last few weeks, zeroed in on this high and mighty B with an itch, and the scared-rabbit feeling faded.

Boy trouble, huh?" "Boy catastrophe is more like it. I'm not sure I can do this." "Do what?" Concern sounded in Holiday's voice. "Do Lucas," Kylie said. Holiday made a funny face and raised one eyebrow.

Burnett fidgeted. She had never seen Burnett like this. He looked like a kid who needed to go to the bathroom.

You couldn't always control life, just your response to it.

Life's hard, Love's harder.

She's not the one I want." His words came out terse. "It's you. It's been you since...since the minute I first saw you.

But I have to go. Thank you, Kylie Galen. Thank you for being my friend. Thank you for teaching me to think beyond myself. Thank you for everything.