Chapter 86

“You told me we should take the time we have and do what the Fates wanted us to do,” he frowns at me, defensively, pulling me back a second time when I try to back off and gain distance, his voice edged with the same low irritation as mine. He has no right to be touchy in this, and it’s not the way to handle my change of attitude. “Yeah, right before you stopped kissing me and walked away … again; you’re blowing hot and cold!” I point out, frustrated beyond belief, and stupefied, he doesn’t see how he’s being. “I’m not being hot and cold. I told you I love you and want to be with you! It’s just the shit keeping us apart that’s getting to me. I don’t want this to be harder, but at the same time, I can’t not be with you. I’m drawn to touch you, be with you, constantly. That’s not mixed signaling.” He doesn’t see it the way I do, and I almost yell it in his face as the good old inner temper explodes at him. “YES, it fucking IS!!” I shove him away hard, aware some around us have stopped to