Content Warning: This section of the guide includes sexual content.

Rhys goes bowling with West, Ford, and Bash again. He asks his new friends about safety and security in Rose Hill because he’s worried about Tabitha and Milo. They suggest he have a security system installed. Then Tabitha and her friends Rosie and Skylar arrive. Rhys is glad she’s there but gets upset when a guy named Stretch starts making lewd comments to her. For the rest of the night, Rosie and Skylar tease Tabitha about Rhys’s protectiveness and Rhys about his attractiveness. After the match, Tabitha and Rhys run into each other near the bathroom. They flirt, tease, and touch each other but Tabitha pulls away. They still haven’t worked out their differences and Rhys is leaving town again tomorrow.

Over the following days, Tabitha tries settling back into daily life. She’s glad to be busy because it gives her less time “to dwell on Erika” (127). Meanwhile, she tries not to think about Rhys. She’s curious about his family, friends, past, and work. She’s also touched when he has Bash install a security system while he’s away.

When Rhys returns to Rose Hill, he confronts Tabitha about their situation. He was stopped at the border and worries he won’t make it back to Canada if he overstays his visa.