Every flutter in her chest when he sat beside her, every flush to her cheeks after a compliment, and every longer-than-average embrace would end tonight.
The sharp light of the stars and moon sliced away her misconceptions and pared down their layers until the feelings that had always existed between them lay bare.
Better to leave with good memories than have the last ones be the embarrassing, smoking ruin of what once had been a fantastic friendship.
Fine, fine, I’ll indulge in this ‘socializing’ thing you always rave about.
His heat warmed her, even as her insides turned to ice.
This one sank deep into her marrow and made her heart soar like the shuttles piercing the stratosphere.
