CHAPTER TWENTY SIX – HER DESIRE

Her friends noticed her distracted behavior. Sarah, her best friend since childhood, confronted her one day during their lunch break. "Okay, spill," Sarah demanded, fixing Rebecca with a stern look. "Who's the guy?" Rebecca feigned innocence. "What guy? There's no guy." Sarah rolled her eyes. "Please. You've been walking around with your head in the clouds for days. You're constantly checking your phone. And don't think I haven't noticed how you perk up every time a customer walks in, only to deflate when it's not whoever you're hoping for. So I'll ask again - who's the guy?" Rebecca sighed, realizing there was no point in denying it any longer. She told Sarah about Luca - how they'd met at the bakery, the incident with Jack, and the magical day they'd spent together at his beach house. "Wow," Sarah breathed when Rebecca finished. "That sounds... intense. So why haven't you done anything about it?" Rebecca shrugged helplessly. "I don't know how. What if I'm misreading things? Wha