Leena didn't know what to do. Her heart was pounding in her ears, and her feet were seemingly glued to the floor. She couldn't even move her arms, and Brian kissed her once, twice, three times on the lips.
“I know how you can be when you're sick, so I'll let you get to bed," Brian said, taking a half step back.
Leena forced a smile and nodded, glad that he wasn't choosing to be clingy this particular night. She told him goodnight and watched as Brian turned away. She stared after him until she heard the front door shut and Brian's Volvo start up.
In the panic of wanting to know what Ransom was doing there, she whipped open the cabinets, splashing water on the floor. Ransom was standing there with his arms crossed giving her a deadpan expression. She didn't even know what to say.
She
