"You've been avoiding me," Luca said as he made his way to one of the armchairs in the couch set. He sat down facing Kit and looked at her expectantly.

"Yeah, I have been avoiding you," Kit admitted with a nervous shrug. "I'm sorry."

Luca waited a moment before speaking again softly. "Do I get to know why you've been avoiding me? I thought we were getting along, or even more than that."

Kit sighed and sat across from Luca while fidgeting with the hem of ...