Being constantly on alert was exhausting. Lacy took no time at all to start up the same rumors she did the first time around—some people could be so unoriginal—but Keeley was more concerned that she had something else up her sleeve because Aaron was obnoxiously close to her all the time. It was driving her crazy.
Her only defense was giving up for the time being. Aaron wanted to mess with her? Two could play at that game.
Trying to blow him off and getting angry hadn't worked. If anything, he became more persistent.
So in the week following his first ridiculous lunchtime display, she decided the best action would be inaction. If she gave him what he wanted, he should get over whatever possessed him to show interest in her more quickly.
It wasn't even hard—all she had to do was amp up her natural tiredness with the situation.
