“Maybe there was no such thing as innocent flirting.”

“This was supposed to be innocent, Kellan!” I spat at him angrily. “We were never innocent, Kiera. How naïve are you?”

“We were never innocent, Kiera. How naive are you? (Kellan)”

“Amid the screams of his leaving, I leaned down and whispered, “You just can’t help it, can you?”His expression innocent, he asked, “Help what?”Smiling, I kissed his cheek. “Being ridiculously attractive.”

“I think in the end, you would have stayed with me, out of obligation...or maybe comfort. Maybe I was safe to you, and you needed to feel that. I know how scared you get of the unknown. To you...I must be kind of a security blanket.”

“It’s okay if you are. I was just wondering if maybe you were thinking about renegotiating our rules? Can I kiss you yet?”

“Grab me now and do naughty things to my no no places.”