Chapter 12

"Since he certainly wouldn't have carried out the things he just did if he actually weren't fond of you, Kaira, it is obvious that he in fact does like you."

"His liking for me is out of the discussion here. What I'm trying to get at, Drew, is the reality that this simply cannot go on forever. I mean, we cannot keep on doing this to get on each other's nerves all the time, and I don't intend to squander every ounce of energy that I have trying to make a statement around with him."

"Honestly, I don't truly see it that way. Does a passionate kiss represent getting on each other's nerves, as you suggest? Or probably you are referring to a different kind of nerve here, Kai."

Kaira was only able to shake her head in defiance with an involuntary breath. Drew clearly doesn't understand what she's trying to say in this situation. "If you are assuming that I like him, well, I find him to be completely unappealing."

"Really? Tell it to yourself—I'm certainly not the one you're trying to foo