Sometimes I suspected Ryan was merely visiting the real world, on vacation from his permanent residence in la-la land.
Rachel VincentWhy do you hang out with him?" "We're teammates." Ahhh. And if blood was thicker than water, then football, evidently, would congeal in one's veins.
Rachel VincentYou think I need to be rescued?" "I think it doesn't hurt to let someone else do the rescuing every now and then, when your own armor starts to get banged up.
Rachel VincentIโm glad you think so. Iโve always considered my sense of humor to be largely underappreciated, so itโs nice to finally meet a fan.
Rachel VincentI laughed. It was just like Owen to make excuses for someone elseโs shortcomings. Even fictional characters. Owen found my tendency to speak my mind โrefreshingly honest,โ and hailed Marcโs temper as โa deep protective instinct.โ He said Ethan โthoroughly enjoyed life,โ and that Parker โreally knew how to have a good time.โ According to Owen, we were all doing just fine, and all was right with the world.
Rachel Vincent