But—
"It won't do any good. Siccing Kayla only me. Megan is... too good forme."
Nate laughed outright. "Welcome to the club, man. You've met Kayla, right? And Kelsey? Sarah? Carrie? Every single one of those gals is too good for the likes of us. But they love usanyway."
Dan shook his head. "Not me. I'mnot..."
Nate shoved his shoulder. "You've had this thing since we were kids. Not seeing your own worth. Maybe 'cause of yourmom."
Dan gritted his teeth. He hated it that the entire town knew about his family's dirtylaundry.
"Putting myself out there feels like... the biggest gamble of my life. If I tell her how I feel and she doesn't want me, Ilose."
"Everything." Nate nodded, expression serious now. "Been there. But what if you don't take the risk? What if you lose the best thing that's ever happened toyou?"
Dan didn't know how he could bear it. A week without Megan and he felt like a zombie, barely able to get through his days. He missed her with a visceralache.
She'd kissed him back. He kept trying to tell himself he’d imagined it. Couldn’t quite convincehimself.
But her emotions had been high after Brady's near-chokingepisode.
What if it had been a heat-of-the-momentthing?
He lovedher.
But what if she felt nothing forhim?
Did he have the guts to findout?
