She knew he was being cautious, sneaking small touches when he was certain no one was looking. But what she didn’t know was why. Was he doing this under some misguided need to protect her? Was he worried about what his parents might think? Had she said too much while they were dancing? He hadn’t actually agreed to anything... He had deflected. Her thoughts formed a tornado of anxiety in her brain as she questioned the sanity of her own thought processes. 