Elle was the first to pull away and her face was beet red. "Uh…what was that for?"
"You're wearing your ring," Collin said stupidly.
He had no real defense for his actions. He had lost his mind because he thought for a moment that there was the slightest possibility she might love him back.
She had told him that she had a crush on him when he first found out her identity but that wasn't the same as being in love with him. It was less. She said she would only marry for love. Liking him wasn't enough.
Then she had to go and do something she didn't have to—something sentimental that hinted at her wanting to be engaged to him for real—and he lost his head. He was an idiot but one who had to put his heart on the line now that he had essentially outed himself.
Elle was confused by his reasoning. "Is that really a reason to kiss someone? You never even explained why you're here."
