"No." Carissa exhaled loudly and hung her head. "I liked it. A lot." She slowly lifted her head and met his gaze.

Her tears had stopped, but she was still visibly upset, so he tried to temper his delight at her confession.

"You're not mad, are you?" She shifted on her feet. "That I didn't tell you?"

"I was at first," he admitted, "but not anymore. And for what it's worth, I'm sorry if this whole thing caused problems for you and Danny. I promise I ...