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“I do. I love her more than almost anyone else.”
Austin wasn’t about to start ranking those he loved. He loved his parents and his siblings and his grandparents, and Sofi was right there with all of them.
“No, not like that, though. Like she loves you,” Rachael insisted.
She was still a lot more drunk than Austin had initially thought.
Car lights beamed on the back of Austin’s car and he jumped out of his seat as Sofi pulled in beside him. He couldn’t have been more grateful for backup.
Sofi turned off her car and got out, wearing a giant hoodie over some silky pajama shorts.
Austin couldn’t help but appreciatively take in the sight. This was an upgrade from the athletic shorts Sofi had worn to bed in years past and he had to wonder what was under the hoodie. Austin could get used to this.
“Where is she?” Sofi asked, reminding Austin why his friend was here.
“Still in my truck.”
Sofi hurried around to the passenger’s side of Austin’s truck and opened the door slowly.
Austin took in the rest of his friend. Her hair was a crazy riot of waves and curls all pulled up into a messy bun. Her cheeks were tinged the slightest shade of pink, causing Austin to wonder why.
Oh shoot. Had she noticed he was checking her out? He knew he shouldn’t do it. This was his Sofi. But at the same time, Sofi was hot. She knew it. He knew it. So why shouldn’t he appreciate it?
“Give me your keys,” Sofi directed as she stood in front of Rachael.
Rachael dug into her jeans pocket and drew them out. Sofi tossed the ring to Austin and then helped Rachael out of the car.
Austin hurried ahead to open the door and soon Rachael and Sofi made their way in. He watched from the doorway as Sofi dropped Rachael onto her couch and then turned back to Austin.
“Thank you,” Sofi said to him as she made her way back to the door.
“Will you guys be alright?”
Austin realized that he’d been trying to get away from this situation just moments before, but now that Sofi had shown up he couldn’t help wanting to stay.
“I think I’ve got it from here.” Sofi held out her hand and Austin dropped Rachael’s keys into them.
“You do love her like she loves you,” Rachael muttered.
Sofi’s eyes shot to her friend.
“What did she say?” Sofi asked.
Austin shrugged. He probably wouldn’t have understood either, had Rachael not been telling him the same thing over and over.
“I can wait until you have her settled, and then I’ll follow you home. It’s late,” Austin said, suddenly not liking the idea of Sofi being out alone. He knew the streets of Blue Falls were about as safe as they came but he still wanted to be sure Sofi made it home.
“I’m good. I think I’ll probably just crash here tonight. I have a feeling we’ll need to make a few phone calls in the morning,” Sofi said, reminding him that she wasn’t just here because Rachael was drunk. She was going to help her friend call off her wedding if that was what she still wanted to do when she woke up sober.
He knew that should be his cue to turn around and walk away, but for some reason Austin wanted to prolong their time together. He never loved leaving Sofi each night, and tonight he felt that times one hundred.
“Are you feeling better after the wedding?” Austin asked, realizing he hadn’t checked in since the night before.
Even in the low light of Rachael’s living room Austin could see Sofi’s cheeks turn red.
“Yeah. It was just one of those nights. I’m fine now. Feeling a little silly, actually.”
“Did that guy really hurt you?” Austin asked.
