“Are these the only chairs you’ve got in this place? My back is killing me,” Mr. Russo adds.

Matt and I turn away from them as they begin to argue about whether food or comfortable chairs are more important to their health.

“I love you, Matt. And I even love your crazy father,” I tell him with a laugh.

He tightens his hold on me. “And here I thought it wasn’t possible to love you any more than I already do. Our parents are insane, but if putting up with the two of them means I get to have you for the rest of my life, then shame on me for not letting them meet each other sooner.”

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Huge thank you to Tiffany King for talking me through my all-nighters and for saving me from rabid coyote attacks. I don’t know what I’d do without your support and love. I’d probably be texting random people who would never understand my neediness like you.

Thank you to all the members of Kicking It. I love you all, and I hope someday soon we can all be in the same place at the same time.

Tara’s Tramps—you guys are insane, inappropriate, and the best supporters in the world. Thank you for the “hot guy with glasses” inspiration for this book and all the improper photos you post daily to brighten my life.

Lola Stark—I’m so glad I met you! Thank you for the random inappropriate pictures when I hit my word count and for listening to me bitch and moan on a daily basis.

Thank you to Donna and Chas for organizing my chaos and making me feel less crazy. You deserve a medal just for looking at my Gmail accounts.

Janet Burns—you are a lifesaver. I would be swimming in an endless pile of receipts and banging my head against a messy office wall if it weren’t for you. Thank you for making that promise to me when I left that I should call you if I needed anything. I hope you aren’t regretting it now!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tara Sivec is a USA Today best-selling Book author, wife, mother, chauffeur, maid, short-order cook, baby-sitter, and sarcasm expert. She lives in Ohio with her husband and two children and looks forward to the day when all three of them become adults and move out.