Aspen was getting more ridiculous by the minute, causing Andrew to feel completely unsettled,

Her eyes brimmed with tears as she pointed at his jacket and choked out, "You have the scent of at least four women on you! Don't think I don't know that Francesca came to Blumedale, right? I smelled her on your clothes yesterday!"

Andrew was stunned. Francesca had indeed come to Blumedale, but what did that have to do with Aspen?

She pouted and said, "It's not just Francesca's, but Lauren's scent too. I could tolerate those two women. But there are scents from two other women on you as well. Andrew, you pursued me, so why do you abandon me to be pleasant and welcoming to other women, letting them get close to you?"

"Isn't this just using me? What else would you call it? Huh? You jerk, do you think this is fair to me? Where does that leave me?"

Through a succession of sobs, Aspen grew increasingly agitated, with tears streaming down her face more rapidly. She raised her hand in the h