But before his hand could touch me, Allen blocked it.

"Just talk, don't touch. Don't mess up my Tina here." he said.

I had to admit, sometimes Allen really knows what's what.

Endless entanglements paled in comparison to a fresh relationship, which could hurt more than any prolonged drama.

Even though this was all an act, if it could wake Joey up completely, I was all for it.

So, in front of Joey, I linked arms with Allen and took two steps back.

Joey stared in disbelief, his eyes wide as he shook his head.

"This isn't how it's supposed to be, Tina! It shouldn't be this way!"

He suddenly...