Page 127 of Breaking the Rules
Kaylee: All summer, you were working nonstop.
Emma: Also true.
Kaylee: Was there a reason for that?
Emma: I told you. I'm saving.
Kaylee: Your parents had a million dollar life insurance policy.
Emma: And?
Kaylee: And Brendon never spent any of your half.
Emma: Do you two really talk about that?
Kaylee: When we talk about the future.
Emma: And marriage and babies?
Kaylee: Yeah. Of course.
Emma: Gross.
Kaylee: You asked.
Emma: Do you want to have a baby?
Kaylee: Not now. But one day, yeah. At first, I was scared of the idea of taking care of anyone but myself. But now… I don't know. I feel more like I'm capable. He'd be such a good dad.
He would, but, seriously, this is too much mushy stuff.
My cell flashes with an empty picture message. It's still loading.
Emma: If those are your boobs, I will burn this place down.
Kaylee: The house or Inked Hearts?
Emma: Inked Hearts.
Kaylee: Does their insurance cover arson?
Emma: Not by an employee.
Kaylee: The shop is safe. I promise.
It's a picture of her and Brendon at the Empire State Building. They're hugging. They're beaming.
She's joyful a lot of the time.
But he—
It's rare seeing him this happy.
They're madly in love.
Sometimes, it's hard to accept. I was so used to her beingmybest friend. I knew she had a crush on him. But I thought it was that he was hot. I didn't realize how deep it went.
Now…
