“Yes you did,” she whispered, forgetting to hide what she could do. He had asked, and then — “You pulled away inside.”
His lips form into a thin line. “I didn’t mean it, it’s just a thing I do without meaning to. I’m sorry.”
Summer turned her head, trying to hide behind wisps of hair. Her mouth opened and closed, at a loss for what to say. “I thought, now, since you accepted my ring, since you asked me … but I’ll just … ” His arms were still around her, and she couldn’t bring herself to pull away any farther.
It had been a game, just an amusement, and now it wasn’t one at all, and she didn’t know what to do.