Chapter 24

"Upon the twentieth full revolution of the cog that turns the world around, open thy flesh and receive the bounty that is your first cog." - The Mighty Mecha Bible

Ursy came back for him, and Wulff didn't know if he should be insulted or flattered.

He did know the kiss they shared was a very bad idea. Mostly because he couldn't stop thinking about it. He would have expected the embrace to reinforce his belief that they shouldn't be together. There definitely shouldn't have been sparks.

Worst of all? He got the impression he enjoyed it a lot more than she did. She certainly hadn't softened any toward him. On the contrary, she appeared even pricklier than ever.