Aaron was being honest when he said that the water fight had cleared his mind of the thoughts that were plaguing him since the night before. It also brought home the truth that these two girls were very important to him, and he cannot afford to lose them or their friendship. He even managed to convince himself that the attraction he felt for Ashley, while carrying her in his arms the other night, was a very normal, healthy, and obvious reaction for any heterosexual male in close proximity with a beautiful and attractive female. In fact, he was sure that he would have felt the same had it been some other pretty girl instead of Ashley. There was nothing to be afraid of, nor should he feel embarrassed about his very normal reaction. It was quite natural and could have happened to anyone. Ther
