Jillian barr

“The one person who isn’t amused by the conversation is Hayes, whose face is suddenly all angles—sharp cheekbones, hard jaw—as his eyes flicker from me to Sam and back. Perhaps he’s seeing what I am now: that there’s no reason Sam and I shouldn’t be together. We’re from the same place. We get along well and could talk about books for hours. If only I was ready for it, which I’m not. Sam is perfect for me, but once we move forward, there’ll be no way to walk it back. I sober a little at the thought”
― Elizabeth O'Roark, A Deal with the Devil