*Through Xander's Eyes*
I knew she wouldn’t say it back, but I had to let her know. Maybe if she knew how I felt about her she would be more comfortable around me. Plus, she deserved to know.
The kiss she gave me in response was actually the best response I could have expected. I had almost been expecting her to get up and leave or yell at me or go silent and clam up. But the way she kissed me told me that she was happy about how I felt.
Until she pulled away and tensed. I saw the blank look in her eyes change to one of annoyance before returning to her usual stoic expression. Clearly she had gotten a mindlink.
“There’s something I need to deal with,” she said as she got up and straightened her blazer. The motion briefly brought my attention to the sheer shirt she ha
