"I hoped it would happen, but the longer it became the less I was convinced.  I thought you really didn't like me like this," Alex confessed.  She thought back on the past weeks of being confused with Cole, how it seemed like they were playing cat and mouse.  All of that time had been so frustrating.  Every time she made some sort of attempt to flirt he either deflected it or ignored it.  It made her feel stupid at times.  But now those feeling were all gone.

Alex giggled, shaking her head, "I still can't believe you didn't know I liked you!  Why did you think I kissed you?"