He places his hand over his heart. “Of course it is. It’s my business to make sure the two of you end up together. Remember, I told you I stopped you the last time, and I’m not going to let that happen again. She’s your soulmate, man.”
I press my phone to my chest. “I appreciate that, Beck, and I’m grateful for your help. But this conversation is private.”
He nods. “Should I ask her if she’s in love with you, too?”
“Beck, go away.”
“You got it.” He turns away, then faces me. “Just, don’t mess it up again, all right? You’ve got something good going for you. Don’t be an idiot.”
I nod. “I’ll try not to.”
“Not good enough.”
“I’ll make sure not to.”
“That’s better.” He focuses on Leo now. “Same with you, Leo. Don’t be an idiot like Ky.”
“Dude, I was fifteen. Give me a break.”
“Sure, but it was your first relationship, same as it’s Leo’s first relationship. Just warning him not to freak out like you did.”
Leo’s eyes widen. “Freak out how? You never really told us what went down with you and Raven at camp. Well, Beck knows, I guess. But Jasper and I are in the dark.”
“Yeah, sorry about that. Basically, Raven and I kissed and she told me she loved me and I ran away.” I tell them what happened after that, about the letter and everything.
Leo squints as he thinks. “So if Lilah tells me she loves me, I should kiss her? What if she’s not ready for that?”
Jasper snorts. “Believe me, she’ll be into it. I saw you when you took your winter hike. She was all over you.”
Leo grins. “Awesome.”
I glance down at my phone, totally forgetting that I’m in the middle of a conversation with Raven.
Raven: Do I what?
Kylen: Sorry, Beck pushed my hand. I forgot what I was going to say.
Raven: Lol okay.
Kylen: What are you doing now?
Raven: Looking for a movie.
Kylen: Do you want to watch something together?
Raven: Okay. Something wintery?
Kylen: Or something romantic.
When she doesn’t answer, I start to get nervous. Should I not have said that? Is she not ready to go down that path with me?
A few minutes pass before my phone beeps.
Raven: Okay. You pick.
Kylen: Me? What do I know about romance movies?
Raven: Just pick one.
