He paused and turned. “Yeah?” “Thanks.” “Hey, no problem,” he replied, with a smile and a wave. “Glad I could help.” And that was that. Selene gave up pretending to work and drove home. There's nothing else to be done. I simply have to follow Tony's advice and practice intimacy until it's normal. I kind of figured that this was the case, but talking it out, humiliating though it was, helped a lot. I have to decide whether to let awkwardness or love guide my actions. I choose love. I'll go home right now and let Brandon know how much I still desire him; how much I want to keep learning about lovemaking. So, I'll exaggerate… hopefully only for a short time. She parked, kicked off her shoes in the mudroom, and entered the kitchen. More coffee to fortify myself, she thought, pouring a cup

