I glanced away nervously. "Don't... don't you have anything else to do?"

Mason smirked, his voice light and teasing, "Nope."

After closing the back door, he walked to the passenger side and opened it. "The more you avoid me, the more suspicious it looks. It'll be easier for Theron to notice. Besides, I'm just pursuing you - you haven't accepted me, and nothing's happened between us. What are you afraid of?"

His words hit me with a surprising clarity. ...