Do you mind if we sit for a second?” I asked Luke, feeling a bit dizzy.

Luke offered me his hand for balance as I sat down on the curb. Could he stop? I was trying to absorb everything that had just happened but all I could think about was him.

“You almost seemed relieved,” noted Luke cautiously as he leaned against his truck.

“Yeah. I guess I kind of am?” I sighed, still trying to sort my feelings out. “But why was the tech acting so ...