I attempted to bury the nauseating feeling that I had in the pit of my stomach by squeezing my eyes shut tightly. I shut my eyes as I felt sparks shoot up and down my body, sparks that were identical to those that flew right through me the first time our eyes locked for the first time. I just shook my head and pushed her away once more before letting out a sigh. Cassandra's inability to recognize the subtle cues that she should distance herself from me was yet another instance in which I was the unlucky one. She took another step toward me and pressed her lips firmly against mine as she did so. I closed my eyes as I tried to take in everything that was happening around me and appreciate it for what it was: a moment. I couldn't help but kiss her back; every single cell in me pushed me furth
