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His relief at not being caught mixed with anxiety. “I’m sorry about that. It was a mistake. I shouldn’t have kissed you. Won’t happen again.”
Hurt flashed in her eyes and his chest tightened. She nodded and took a deep breath before walking towards him. Gazing up at him, she said, “The thing is, Mikel, I kissed you.” Her beautiful round face showed nothing but vulnerability. She was the epitome of light and goodness. Purity and light.
Last night was fuzzy, but he was sure he’d remember if she’d been the one to kiss him. Wouldn’t he?
“I could tell you wanted to kiss me, but you stopped yourself. I’ve thought about kissing you for as long as I can remember.” Her confession was like a punch to his gut: sweet agony. Guilt slithered up his spine, twisting around his rib cage and squeezing, suffocating the sliver of hope that had blossomed from her words. He beat it down until there was no trace, like he always did. Good things were never real. They never lasted.
You filthy animal.
You disgust me.
You ruin everything you touch with your dirty hands.
He bit his lip until he tasted blood. “I’m no good for you, Remy. You should stay away from me. Besides, your brother would kill me if he found out I touched you. People like you don’t belong with guys like me.”
She stepped closer, erasing the distance between them. Anticipation wound thick with her nearness, making it hard to draw in a breath. Warmth radiated from her. Sunshine and light. She laid her hand over his still-racing heart. Her touch ignited a full-body blaze as she poured some of that goodness directly into his black hollow soul. Pinpricks of light scorched the hidden recesses deep within him.
Her hand trembled as she stated, “You might just be the best thing that ever happened to me.”
“Hurry up, bro! Volleyball game is starting. Fifty bucks each if we win!” Andre called.
Mikel’s heart throbbed as he denied himself yet again. “We’re friends, Remy, and that’s all we’ll ever be.”
He didn’t bother to watch her face that would surely fall with disappointment as he walked past her. Nor did his gaze wander to hers the rest of the afternoon, but his skin tingled in awareness as her eyes bored into him.
Remy was better off without him. He’d do what was right for her and stay clear of any further entanglements.
The last thing he needed in his life was another complication.
