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“No, he reacted about the same as you.”

“Good,” she huffs, “or I was about to lose all respect for him.” She gives me an encouraging smile when she sees my worried expression. “No one is quitting. They love you and they love Logan—it’ll be fine.”

I’ve tried giving myself the same pep talk, but I never believed it until this second. I think everything is actually going to be okay. We’ll win them over.

I come around to the other side of the booth and pull her into a hug. “You’re the best.”

She has the audacity to laugh. “Andyouhave too low of expectations. Though I’m going to need details now. One of the biggest benefits of best friendhood is getting all the gossip about people the other person dates.”

My heart clenches. “Best friends?”

“Is that too much, too soon?”

“Definitelynot.” I sit back on my side. “Although this is going to be a one-sided conversation, because I don’t want to hearanythingabout Andrew. How mad do you think he’d be if we abandoned him in this shopping center so we can go do fun best friend things?”

“We’re already doing best friend things. Speaking of which…” Kashvi takes a sip of her iced coffee and puts her chin on her hand with a devilish smile. “You never told me if Logan is a good kisser.”

I can’t help the way I grin and collapse into myself. One thought back to the way he spun me and pressed me againstthe wall in the shed and I’m a ball of goo with very pink cheeks.

She whistles. “Oh, it’s likethat,huh? Then if things go well with Andrew, I might need Logan to share a few tips.”

“I know the rules didn’t work out for us before, but I’m instituting a new best friend rule: Thou shall never—ever—talk about kissing my brother.”

Chapter Thirty

Because I’m a nice sister and friend, I wait in the car to give Kashvi and Andrew some time to say goodbye. When Andrew sits down in the passenger seat, his smile tells me that this won’t be the last time he sees her.

“You and Kashvi, huh?” I ask, and pull out of the parkinglot.

“We’re going to hang out again in a few days. And she said she’d come see me after practice too. It turns out she’s really into soccer.”

That’s true. I remember her saying the same thing to me. I still don’t love the idea of him dating Kashvi—it’s hard not to see Andrew as my annoying little brother—but they do have some similar interests and it’s not my place to dictate who she spends time with. Although, for my sanity, I’m going to imagine them as completely platonic friends.

“Sorry if I ruined this morning,” I tell him.

“Actually, I think you showing up like that worked outwell. Now that you know about us, she seems more relaxed. So thanks, I guess.”

“You’re welcome. But you better not do anything stupid and hurt her.”

“I won’t.” He slouches down in his seat. “So if you weren’t talking her out of dating me, what was so important that you had to kick me out of the coffee shop?”

“Nothing.”

He sits up. “Oh no, if your voice sounds like that, then I need to hear this. Unless it’s some weird girl thing I don’t want to know about.”

“It’s not aweird girl thing,” I say, rolling my eyes. “I needed to talk to her about Logan.”

“Ugh, him.”

“You don’t get to say any of that now. I’m not going to be cool with your relationship just to have you crap on mine at every turn.” Assuming Logan and I still have a relationship after the conversation this afternoon at D&D.

“Kashvi is already your friend and I’m your brother. There’s nothing to get over—we’re both awesome. But that dude—”

“Logan.”

“Logan is…” He shakes his head. “I don’t like guys looking at my sister like that. You can’t trust guys.”

I laugh. “So Ishouldtell Kashvi to stay away from you since you’re a guy?”