“It’s not like that, Brenden. I’m not running around looking for other guys to go out with…”
“I know. I know,” he interrupted her. He rubbed his neck and said, “I shouldn’t have said that. Sorry.”
She sat back beside him, already uncomfortable with the quick turn their morning had taken. But she hadn’t expected any less. “It’s fine,” she assured him with a light smile. “You already know I like you. You pried that much out of me last night.” He smirked and she rolled her eyes. “But Brenden, as I told you, I just don’t think I’m ready for this right now.”
He scooted closer to her on the couch and just his proximity sent her heart racing.
“I remember,” he whispered softly. He leaned in, running his nose lightly along her temple and she struggled to put words together.
“Then what are you
