Page 80 of Palm South University: Season 3

“I’ve missed you so much, Bear. Everything has been so hard without you.” My voice sounds small, weak.

“I know,” he says, kissing my hair. “I’m so sorry. Tell me everything. How many hearts have you broken since Halloween?”

I laugh. “Zero. Poker has been my only serious relationship this semester.”

“Well, who knows. Maybe next semester, some guy will sweep you off your feet and you’ll have a date in Vegas.”

Rolling my eyes, I twist in his arms and snuggle into his chest, his chin fitting on top of my head like we’re the last two puzzle pieces. And for the rest of the night, he catches me up on his life — including how his brother is doing in Pittsburgh — and I tell him my fears about the tournament, and how hard it will be to earn the last bit of the entry money.

Suddenly, everything is right in the world again.

I have no idea what next semester holds, or the rest of my life, for that matter. Maybe I’ll figure out my major, maybe I’ll win the poker tournament, or maybe I’ll still be a confused girl with a best friend who will support me no matter what happens.

And that’s more than okay with me.