Cassie couldn’t help drawing comparisons between Brian and Nathan. Nathan would’ve been furious with her after her behavior today. In fact, he probably was. But Brian just took it in his stride. He may have been pissed at her earlier, but he was still prepared to look after her and make sure she was okay. Why was he pissed at her earlier?

“Why did you get cranky before?” she asked. “Did I say something?”

He exhaled harshly and squeezed her tighter. “I just…God…I ...