There’s no way I can forget this happened. Kissing Cooper will be forever ingrained in my mind. An unshakable core memory I will dream about. It’s the kiss I’ll measure every other one against. But if he doesn’t want to be with me, what am I supposed to do? I can’t make him want me. “Please, Ellis,” he rasps. I pinch my eyebrows together, fighting off the urge to cry and instead letting my hurt fuel my anger. “Fine. Then stop being so damn nice to me.” “You want me to be mean to you?” he asks, confused. “I want you to stop bringing me cookies and lattes. I want you to stop saving me when I
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