"No," she said, her voice firm as she removed my hands from her face. "Stop."
I blinked, surprised at the sudden shift. The drain connection snapped shut as our physical contact broke. Aurora took two deliberate steps backward, creating distance between us.
"I barely know you," she said, her voice steadier than her slightly trembling hands. "And I have..." she hesitated, "...I have Nolan."
I couldn't help but chuckle, dropping my arms to my sides. "Right. Nolan. The guy who can't even publicly admit you're his girlfriend."
Her face flushed, but not with arousal this time. "That's not fair. You don't understand our situation."
"What I understand is that you felt something real when we touched, and you're scared of what that means."
"Maybe I am," she admitted, crossing her arms. "But that doesn't mean I'm going to throw myself at some guy I met three days ago just because my body reacts to him."
