“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 ...