The only man I wanted sat right in front of me, close enough to hold and beg to see things my way. The flicker of hope diminished as a new thought came to mind. Davis was right here. He’d confessed all sorts of personal things to me. We’d regained a strong footing after an earlier fallout. If he had feelings for me, why not say so? I’d kissed him once, so he knew I wouldn’t reject him, if that were his fear. But I couldn’t imagine Davis fearing anything. Look at all he’d overcome. I wet my lips as the silence grew suffocating. What I’d told Mom was true. I couldn’t force what I wanted into
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