Dallas helped, primarily with Grace, who treated Phillip’s sister like her new best friend, which turned out not to be too far from the truth, as Carissa discovered when Dallas left to eat dinner with her family downstairs. “’Bye, bffn!” Grace called after her. Laughing, Dallas waved and blew her a kiss on her way out the door. “What is this bffn?” Carissa demanded, parking her hands at her waist. Grace just shrugged, smiling enigmatically, but Tucker supplied the answer. “Best friend for now.” Carissa spread her hands in confusion. “What does that mean, best friend for now?” “It’s just till you and Phillip—” Nathan abruptly launched himself at his brother, fists flying. “You take that back!” The boys rolled across the floor, pummeling each other. Grace instantly burst into noisy tears.
