Locking her doors against him and shutting out all the lights had been liberating, giving her back a measure of equilibrium. But it didn’t provide any answers as to why his words hurt this badly. She was used to inspiring a whole host of reactions to her ability, some of them not very nice, but she’d always been able to put the unpleasant experiences behind her and move on. Why couldn’t she do that with Tanner?Over tuna-fish sandwiches and a soda, he’d offered her the world. He’d asked for her help with Erika. He’d trusted her with the most important person in his life. Sure, he’d gotten squirrelly again, but that was understandable. Lili had gotten squirrelly in the field, and it had taken hours to recover.But she’d thought they were past that. The way he’d touched her, he had to be past that. But it didn’t mean a thing to him.She’d been thought of as a crackpot, whacked-out weirdo before, but never a devious, lowlife user.She had to stop thinking about it.This morning she had more important things to do than dwell on Tanner’s opinion of her.
