I agree that having this in first person (Pete) and still having her thoughts is a bit weird BUT it´s your story. You´re god. I think I let myself be timidated by the boundaries of "realism" in my own writing so it´s good to see that you´re wiser than me. Also, given her thoughts enables you to draw a more complex picture of this character and that´s always appreciated.
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Thank you once again for the absolutely amazing review. I'm just glad that no one seems to be too weirded out by the first/third person way of thinking.