When You Became Mine: a friends - to - lovers romance

In twelve years old when I fell in love with Piper Kelley. Even at the age of eight, she was everything I wasn't: brave, bold, and beautiful.
At night of my college graduation party, I finally made my move, but Piper only had eyes for one man-my younger brother.
With a battered heart, I left for Vegas and put her behind me. But eight years later, fate proved once again that it had never cared about my plans.
Now, I'm back home, and determined not to fall into the same trap I spent the majority of my adolescence trying to escape.
But when Piper finds herself at the risk of losing her medical license, I realize just how far I'm willing to go to protect her.
I was twelve when Piper Kelley became mine.
It's time I let her know.