Everything changed between Gideon and I after that day we hung out.
He tried to pretend the kiss never happened, but I couldn't bring myself to forget about my first true kiss with the one man I desired, the only man I craved so easily.
I was annoyed with my inability to conceal my feelings so I did what I felt was best for us both. Avoid him entirely. He'd once said we needed space and I didn't want to deal with things. I didn't want to be reminded of the truth. That he might never be mine and I'd succeeded in making my humble self appear weak before him.
He fell back to routinely inviting me over for breakfast, but I always made up an excuse not to go. When he'd come over, I'd refuse to open the door for him and when he'd corner me outside I'd act cold until he gave up and left.
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