Chapter 10Though she had expected it, Colin's rejection stung badly. Particularly in light of how passionately he'd kissed her.
Daisy sat alone at the table for several long minutes, breathing deeply and trying to still the beating of her heart. Leaning forward, she rested her head on her hands on the table. “This is harder than I thought,” she muttered. “In some ways, it's worse than simple neutrality or even hostility. He wants me. I can see he does. Why does he insist on pushing me away?”
Without Colin there to answer her questions, they ricocheted around in her mind, violent as birdshot, shattering joy and leaving seeping wounds in their wake.
“I cannot let this break me,” she told herself. “I must remember to care for myself, as he's not able to. Another moment, and I'll get up and
