Kenji watched her turn to him. His heart skipped three beats once her oval eyes landed on him. She had not looked at him like that in a long while; with longing, desire, need. He had even begun to think she now hated him. If he was being honest, he was relieved she did not. He would have not known how to come back from that.

After his discussion with his parents, Kenji was able to make a decision. Now that he knew his parents' views on the matter, he had to think about his views and ...