He still makes me hot and wanton.

I drop the gun in his hand and slide away as fast as possible, quickly losing my nerve and backing out of his space. Knowing when I am too close to the sun to keep flying.

‘I can’t do this right now. I umm …’

I cannot think of a decent excuse not to have him pressed against me with a gun lesson. Alexi regards me emotionlessly and butts in while I’m scrambling to get away.

‘I need you to be comfortable carrying this as soon ...