Lux squinted as she opened her eyes. Sunlight was flooding through the window. She rubbed her stomach, which was upset from the beer she'd drank the night before.

Lux rolled over and closed her eyes, wanting to go back to sleep. After a few minutes, she knew there was no way she was going to be able to fall asleep until she settled her stomach.

Lux frowned when she saw Andi in the kitchen, but continued to the refrigerator to get a Ginger Ale.

Lux leaned against the counter and watched Andi move around. She wondered if Andi had told Baze that she'd come home drunk. That Bug had lost his temper and shoved Jones.

Of course Andi had told, Lux thought. Why wouldn't she? Lux hadn't exactly been nice to her. Andi probably could hardly wait to run tell Baze what had happened.

Lux didn't think Baze would be angry with her, but she hated that he might be disappointed in her. She'd almost prefer anger. She'd faced angry foster parents plenty of times. It felt worse to disappoint someone she loved. Much worse. She actually cared what Baze thought about her.

Baze and Cate had adopted her. They'd finally wanted her. They were officially a family. Lux felt like all she'd done since the adoption was disappoint her parents. Lux wondered if Baze and Cate would regret adopting her. She'd given them plenty of reasons to.

Cate's wedding had been a disaster. Lux knew she'd been one of the key players in the day's events. She'd single-handedly convinced her mother to marry the wrong guy. Now her dad felt like she didn't want him, which couldn't be further from the truth. As if that wasn't bad enough, she'd borrowed Cate's car. Only she hadn't gotten permission, so technically she'd stolen it. The last thing Lux needed right now was for Baze to know that on top of everything else, she'd come home drunk.

Andi noticed Lux staring and met her gaze. "Do you want something?"

"I didn't know I had to want something to be in my kitchen," Lux retorted, glaring at Andi.

Andi rolled her eyes. "You don't. Don't worry. I'll be out of your kitchen in just a few minutes."

Lux hesitated. "Did you tell Baze?" Her voice came out a barely audible whisper.

"What?" Andi asked.

Lux frowned, annoyed. "Did you tell Baze? You know, about last night?"

"That you were wasted?" Andi smirked. "What, am I in second grade? No, I didn't tell on you."

"Thank you," Lux mumbled.

"You are very welcome," Andi said, her tone slightly sarcastic.

Lux watched Andi cook. Whatever she was making smelled delicious. Andi set a plate of pancakes on the counter and scanned the refrigerator for whipped cream and syrup.

Lux eyed the pancakes greedily. "Are those chocolate chip?"

"Yeah," Andi replied. "Help yourself."

Lux hesitated. As good as chocolate chip pancakes sounded, she did not want to take anything from Andi. "No. I'm good."

"Suit yourself." Andi shrugged as she arranged everything on a tray.

"You need to eat something to soak up the alcohol in your stomach," Andi called over her shoulder as she carried the tray toward Baze's room.

Lux glared at Andi's retreating back.

Baze grinned when Andi entered his room with breakfast. He shifted so he was sitting upright in his bed. "What did I do to deserve this?"

"You plied me with alcohol." Andi smiled slightly as she joined Baze in bed. "As long as you keep the drinks flowing, I will be your chauffer, shrink, chef…whatever you want."

"Whatever I want?" Baze grinned mischievously. He kissed Andi. She tasted sweet from the whipped cream.

"Hey Kiddo." Baze grinned when Lux emerged from her bedroom.

Lux had gone back to bed after forcing down two slices of toast. The dry bread had tasted like cardboard. It didn't help that she knew Baze and Andi were enjoying chocolate chip pancakes in the other room.

Lux surveyed the living room. There was no sign of Andi. "Hey. Where's Andi?"

Baze frowned. "At home."

Lux raised her eyebrows. "She's not moving in?" She asked sarcastically.

"No." Baze studied Lux. "You know, you didn't want me dating Abby either."

"She's Cate's sister!" Lux pointed out.

"Andi's not Cate's sister and you don't want me hanging out with her," Baze said. His ocean blue eyes bored into Lux's. "You haven't liked anyone I've been with."

"I like Cate," Lux said, her voice small.

Baze sighed. "Cate's married to Ryan." Saying it aloud made it seem even more real to him. Not that it wasn't already real. The woman he was in love with was married to someone else. It felt like he'd just lost the big game, but at least in football there was always another game, a new season. Baze wouldn't have another chance with Cate. Marriage was forever. It didn't get any more real that that.

"I know," Lux said. She sounded defeated.

"You told Cate she should marry Ryan," Baze reminded Lux. He wasn't trying to rub it in. He was just trying to understand. He didn't understand why Lux was so opposed to him dating Andi. She'd never given Cate any flak for being with Ryan. Baze looked hurt and confused.

Lux's expression softened. She knew she wasn't being fair. Not to Andi and definitely not to Baze. She had told Cate to marry Ryan. As much as she wanted Cate and Baze to be together, she'd made sure that couldn't happen. She would have to deal with the consequences.

"I didn't want her to be with Ryan. I always wanted her to be with you. I just, I didn't think that was going to happen." Lux's eyes filled with tears. She looked up at Baze. "You didn't tell her how you felt. I thought she was either going to be bitter and alone or happy with Ryan. I just, I wanted her to be happy."

"That's all I want, too," Baze said.

Lux held Baze's gaze. "I want you to be happy, too. I love you guys." She smiled slightly.

Baze wrapped his arms around Lux, hugging her close. She leaned her head on his shoulder. Both of them needed the reassurance, the comfort the hug provided.

"I love you, too, Kiddo," Baze murmured.

"Does Andi make you happy?" Lux asked. She had a feeling she wouldn't like the answer, but she really did want Baze to be happy. Even if it meant more Andi.

"What I feel for Andi, it's nothing like what I feel for Cate. Nothing is. But Andi, she gets my mind off Cate, you know. Kinda like how you never liked Jones the way you like Bug, but when Bug left, Jones cheered you up," Baze tried to explain.

Lux looked down. No one knew that she did have feelings for Jones. No one could know.

As much as she needed to talk to someone, there was no one she could talk to. Not about this. Cate wasn't the best person to go to for advice about having feelings for more than one guy, Lux thought ruefully. Lux knew Tasha would be Team Bug because Tasha, Gavin, Lux and Bug had been a family.

Lux looked up. She forced herself to smile. "I get it."

Baze ruffled Lux's hair affectionately. "You think you can give Andi a chance?"

Lux pretended to think about it. "I guess it wouldn't kill me," she said after a moment.

Baze laughed.