There were countless ways she had imagined her first kiss would go. But this was never included in her fantasy.
In that split-second, this had felt better than any fantasy she ever had but as the moment passed, she was left with the reality that slapped her awake.
He was Maxim. And if she did not handle this properly, then she would be risking losing this delicate thing that they were growing to share now. Their friendship.
She lost him once and there was no way she had grown used to it. But now that she had him in her life again, she did not know how she would be able to deal with it if she lost him again.
A mistake. Someone else.
Maxim closed his eyes for a moment before he stepped back from her too, ''It's fine. I understood it the moment you closed in.''
His voice was calm, she thought, ''Understood what…?" she asked.
''That you were not thinking straight,'' Maxim said.
