Just seeing her irritates me and amuses me at the same time. How is it that after everything I’ve endured over the years, a woman is what unnerves me? And not any woman—Pandora. Every part of me wants to shake her to death. Bring some common sense back into her. But I want to kiss her. I want to watch her fall into my arms and never leave.

It’s clear though after my last interaction with her… that idea is more than impossible. She has no interest in me, and as much as ...