I sat there, stunned. Kelsey was right. I had been using these lessons as a shield, afraid to admit how I really felt about Everett. He was the only man I’d ever truly felt comfortable around. Even when he was a breath away from kissing me, I hadn’t freaked out like I did when I even talked to another guy. But what if it really was just lessons for him? I’d been rebuffed, jilted, and disdained by every guy I’d ever had even an inkling of feelings for. What made me think this time would be any different?
