from the beginning , he and brand had shared a bond . did you tell your pop you were in love ? '' the worst part is i wanted her again , and i was going to have her . he sat down on the step next to her . plus , my tan could use a base coat . '' she forced a smile , mostly because she was still stinging over the subject of coop 's next book . he was a force of one , had no one on his side . 