“It’s just...” She pauses, seemingly pondering how to continue or if she even should. She releases a calming breath. “I just don’t want to feel like more of an outsider when I’m still trying to find where I fit into you guys. If I fit in at all.”
I look at her incredulously and scoff. “You have nothing to worry about. For one, you’ve only been around for a little over a week and ‘fit in’ flawlessly, while I’m just sort of here. Lastly, you wouldn’t have been invited if you weren’t wanted here and considered a part of whatever this insanely dysfunctional group is.”
The worry lines that had formed on her forehead vanish without a trace in the wake of an appreciative smile. “You shouldn’t feel like you’re just here, either. Riley and Colton love you like crazy. I admit that I initially wa
