“You’ve got to stay away.” Her back was already against the walls of her room, yet he wasn’t retreating.

“I can’t do that.” His voice was enthusiastic and intimate when he leaned in, his gaze yearning and wistful, “I can’t even spend a second without you.”

Brooklyn swallowed. She was not going to allow him to talk his way through her again.

“Your words aren’t going to work on me this time, Xander.” She folded her arms firmly, “We’d never work out, ...