"Been my curse my whole life. Other girls are lying about homework, getting hall passes for 'girl problems' from teachers. Me? I can't even take a grape from the bunch at the grocery store without my cheeks going to complete tomato red."

Bella leaned over and gave her hand a squeeze. "And I knew you were brilliant from the minute you showed up at my hut that day and we just couldn't stop talking." Her look got more pointed. "That impression hasn't changed, okay?"