"Tell me this. If you felt that way all this time, why didn't you just tell me to stop? I would have never, ever did any of that stuff if I thought I was taking advantage of you. When you said it was okay to kiss you, I thought all the other stuff came with it. I didn't know that for you it was just...platonic." Roman shrugged. "I'm sorry."

"Platonic?" Angelica said, sounding surprised. Earlier that day she had been contemplating whether she was in love with him. "Roman-" she began evenly but was cut off again.

"All my life I've tried to be the best big brother. It's all...