A vehement protest died on Melody's lips as Benevolence spoke. She didn't still have feelings for Ben. If they never spoke again her life would be better for it. How could he kiss her as he had in the shed and promise her a solution and not follow up on it?! How could he forget?! No. Melody wasn't still hung up on Ben. Had her body been set afire by his kiss she wouldn't think of him at all.

Lies. All of it.

"Oh." She started, now somewhat uncomfortable sharing any details of what happened with her friend. Benevolence had always been able to read her like an open book and Melody wasn't quite sure if she wished to know what else her friend had to say. "Right." Melody folded and refolded her hands in her lap as she pondered. No, she wasn't happy. Anyone with two eyes and an understanding of her circumstances could clearly see that.

It still didn't mean she was hung up on Ben. Melody simply didn't want to be forced into a marriage she didn't want.

She placed her teacup down gently on the table before turning back to her friend. "I kissed him. Or, he kissed me. I'm still not sure how it all happened." She finally admitted plainly. Once she worked through her feelings on the kiss she could move on and forget him. It was that easy.