"Tell me about it." I smile back and then glance over at Todd. "But actually, I think this was all worth it."
Ryan gives me a confused look while my eyes remain locked on Todd, and he knows exactly what I mean, which is all that really matters.
Ryan notices the direction of my gaze, and it all clicks for him in that instant. "Finally!" he says with relieved excitement.
Mom gives a small squeal of joy, and my dad gives a small grunt. He might be the only person that is less than thrilled with this new revelation; however, he's trying hard to hide it.
"Finally," Todd says, moving closer as he intertwines his fingers with mine. Our eyes lock once more, and I love that his perfectly crooked smile is just for me again.
"Finally," I whisper to myself.
Acknowledgements
First I want to thank all of the readers who reached out to ask questions, show support, or ask for more. You inspired me to continue the story, and I love that you fell in love with the characters as much as I did. It was unexpected and so exciting to relive the story through your eyes. Thank you!
I want to give a special thanks to a few people who read the book before it was even edited: thanks for being able to see the story through all of my grammatical errors. Thanks to my Mom for always listening to me talk about the book like only a Mom can; to Rick V for helping me with all of the football terminology and giving me a valuable boys opinion; to Melissa for always reading rough drafts as if they are part of our book club and for creating the most amazing covers; to Dema and Ratha for your endless advice, support and enthusiasm. Thank you to Kris and Alizon for, once again, teaching me about the editing process and for your honest opinions. I love reading your comments as I'm going through the edits!
I want to thank my incredible family for their support, inspiration, and for tolerating me being attached to our family laptop in whatever spare time I have. I love you!
And lastly, thanks to you for reading this book and wanting to go on another adventure with Ashley and Todd. I hope this book has lived up to everything you wanted it to be, and you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. xoxo
About the Author
Adrienne Torrisi grew up in Florida with naturally curly hair, so she speaks from experience to all her fellow curly haired girls! She now lives in New York with her husband and two children, who inspire her every day. She has worked as a children's television producer for most of her professional life and decided to try a slightly new adventure. This is her second book. She loves reading and writing YA and still thinks she's fifteen—really!
She loves to hear from her readers, so please visit her at:
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