Chapter 12

“No, I’msorry. I didn’t know,” Nikki said dumbly. How does one react in the face of being rejected? She smiled awkwardly as she attempted to muster any bit of dignity she had left.

Brows tightly knitted, Brynn took a step toward her. “How could you know? Hey, it’s not that I don’t find you attractive or interesting.” She paused, a pain flashing over her face that Nikki wouldn’t have missed unless she was blind. Maybe she’s in love with someone or just got out bad relationship,Nikki thought. “I have a lot going on right now. I don’t want to get into something I can’t be inone-hundred percent.”