Ash’s POV

The weekend passes by without so much as a hitch, the Fairgrounds eager to promote Valentine’s Day and recoup any losses from those of us who didn’t go to the Fairgrounds for New Year’s. Billie and I had a blast, reaping the benefits of being a “couple” and getting deals on assorted candies, discount movie prices, and dinner.

There was a moment when I thought to brave the local charity Kissing Booth. Suzy Sykes herself was ...