“It was a kiss. We were drunk, and we got caught up in the moment. It didn’t mean anything.” The ember of irritation ignited into anger. “Bullshit.” I closed the distance between us. She lifted her chin, her expression stubborn, but I detected a faint quickening in the rise and fall of her chest. “I knew you were a coward when it came to movies. I didn’t expect that from you in real life too.” Scarlett’s nostrils flared with a sharp inhale. I tamped down a swell of regret. I’d said what needed to be said. She couldn’t run from the hard stuff forever.
