"Dropped by just to say hi, huh? You didn't want to text first?" Amanda sounded either skeptical or disappointed; I couldn't tell which.

"Yeah, sorry about that. I didn't even really plan on stopping, but as I drove by, it was like I couldn't help myself. I pulled into your driveway, and next thing I knew, I was at your door."

"Just to say hi?"

"Yeah," Tanner said. He seemed uncharacteristically unsure of himself. He paused for a second. "I've got a girlfriend now. Her name's Mackenzie. She's nice."

"Really? That didn't take you long," Amanda said, still unreadable. "How long have you been dating?"

"A couple months now. We...