The shock of Paxton's kiss slowly faded, leaving me feeling raw and exposed in the middle of the bustling cafeteria. I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand, my lips still tingling from the unexpected contact.
What the hell was that? I thought, anger starting to replace the confusion that had frozen me in place.
I was about to give him a piece of my mind when I noticed something that made me pause. His shoulders, which had been squared and confident moments before, now seemed to slump slightly. There was something almost... vulnerable about the way he was standing now that Gabriel was gone.
Paxton turned to face me, his blue eyes searching my face with what looked like genuine concern. "Are you okay?"
That was it? No explanation for the kiss? No apology? Just a casual question like h
