The second Blake said that the Colossus Joe was behind me, I was jolted back to reality. I nearly dropped the glass of water, still half full, in my hand. How stupid had I been to think that Blake was attracted to me at that moment, as I was to him? I had wanted that kiss to last so much longer and be so much deeper than the small touch. By his reaction, he didn’t care for me at all, and was clearly not wanting to kiss me as much at that moment as I tried and wanted to kiss him.
Foolish, Avery. Do not be foolish. Put your armor back up. I couldn’t believe I had allowed it to slip so easily for just that second that I kissed him. How could I let my attraction disarm me like that? I won’t allow it to happen again.
The fact that Joe had come into the kitchen like a sly mouse, who I had no
