Elle
Ava wraps her arms around me in one final embrace once we reach the door. "Don't forget what we talked about," she whispers, then lets me go. I give her a tight smile and turn to face the man I'm not sure I want to see right now.
He's only a few inches away from me, close enough that I can feel the warmth radiating off his body yet far enough that I'm able to pretend that it doesn't matter.
He smiles when I look at him. The single action tugs at my heartstrings, disarming me to the point that I forget I'm supposed to be mad at him in the first place.
When he reaches out to place his hand on my lower back, I’m quick to slip out of reach, stepping in front of him before his fingers can even brush my skin.
If he's shocked by my actions I barely register it and start walking towards
