“Wait, Leena," Ransom said, going after her. “Don't run off like that." When he grabbed Leena's wrist she whirled around fiercely and glared at him. Ransom's chest tightened at the sight of her eyes, silently cursing him. He should have known that she would be upset with him. It was harsh of him to leave her like that the other night. He knew that. He'd just— “Oh, so you don't like it when people run off without an explanation? Feels pretty awful, doesn't it?" she said snarkily, pulling her hand away from him. Ransom winced. Ah, he was in trouble for sure. “Better yet, why don't I kiss you and THEN run away. Maybe then you'd get the full effect!" she bit at him. “Leena, I'm sorry. I really didn't want to leave things like that. Just give me a minute to explain," he said. He'd never

