“Brandon!” Cadence exclaimed, flinging herself at him. He barely had time to open his arms before she wrapped him up in a huge hug. “You came! You’re here.”

“Surprise! It’s me!” he said, less than enthusiastically. “Hope you weren’t expecting the pizza guy.”

“No, some of us don’t like pizza,” Cadence said, finally letting him go and shooting Aaron a flirtatious look. “Why are you here?”

But Brandon wasn’t paying any attention to her anymore. He was staring over her shoulder. “Hey,” he said quietly.

“Hello,” Cassidy replied, entering the room cautiously, as if she wasn’t quite sure what might happen once she stepped across the threshold.

Cadence looked from...