Page 47 of Collided (Dirty Air 2)

“Sure, I have. I’ve heard you say nothing but nice things about him. You can’t say one complaint except for his bad history, which he can’t change if he tried. All he can do is work toward a better future. But you’re stubborn about staying friends, but clearly coming to the sound of his voice is anything but platonic.”

Her level of insight unnerves me.

I hide my face in my hands. “He admitted he jacks off while thinking about me.”

She lets out a laugh. “Okay, and?”

“And? Why are you acting so casual about all of this!”

She throws her hands out to the side. “Because you keep coming up with every reason not to, while all I hear are reasons to go for it. You both are friends who have the hots for one another. So what?”

“Says the girl running away from her problems,” I mutter.

Maya frowns, making me instantly feel shitty for what I said. “I may be hiding, but Noah and I aren’t friends like you and Liam. Let’s say you hook up with him. Do you really think he’ll dump you and never speak to you again? You have a foundation there that won’t crumble.”

“But what if I end up liking him for more?”

She lifts a brow. “What if he ends up liking you for more?”

Well, when she puts it like that.

“I hope you know this sounds like a terrible idea.”

She offers me a sly grin. “You know what they say? Fuck it.”