Chapter Twenty Five - Claw Marks

I would probably be the happiest person alive right now if she hadn't been using me to make Mason envious.

Possibly, I still am.

It's not at all like Hollie's kiss. I have a sensation. I am quite sensitive. I expected her lips to be soft on mine, and they are. I completely lose track of the flavor of the booze as my tongue gets entangled in hers and I concentrate on her. relating to the strong feeling she is giving me. Never before when kissing have I felt this strongly. Ever.

I feel cold when we separate because the fire she sparked inside of me has been extinguished. All we do is share a brief moment of eye contact. I wonder if she experienced something similar to how I felt.

She looks away and adds, "He's gone.

I say in the most pitiful voice I've ever used, "You used me."

Her hand rests on my lower arm as her eyes once more contact mine. "I apologize." I ought to tell her to fuck off and leave. I've previously allowed people to use me to annoy their ex-partners, and I did so becau