"You kissed me back," he pointed out. Had he gotten the signals completely wrong? She had to feel it, too, right? The perfect way their bodies slotted against each other...

"What? Of course I love him--" He started, but she was already stalking away. Damn it. He'd blown it.

"Let's talk to her first, Poe," he muttered to himself once she was out of ear shot. "This is what you get for not listening to him. Take it slowly, Poe--"

He started following after her, still rubbing his cheek where she'd slapped him. It hadn't lessened the yearning any less. She had an amazing arm...