“Don't touch me.” I inclined my hand away from his hold. “We can't be best friends, Gideon. That's the worst of it all.” Seemingly shocked by my words and my abrupt movement away from him, his hand stilled mid-air. “Ethan, please let me explain — ” “Oh, I've heard enough, Gideon.” I interrupted him. “I know just what you mean but why the f**k are you so hypocritical? You said we can't be more than friends, but you barely give me a chance to be on my own and move on. You text me 24/7 saying you wish I was with you. Your mouth says no but your heart...your heart says the opposite. I love you, Gideon. I love it when you touch me, when you get all dominant and have me backed against the wall...it drives me insane. When I rode that Ferris Wheel last time with you, it reminded me a lot about m

