He was stunned, just letting her rant and rage at him, standing there poleaxed in the path. She had hugged him and then, just as quickly, shoved him away.<br/><br/>He caught her hand, stopping her from moving away, grabbing her and not letting go.<br/><br/>"Wait CC. Wait" he said, anxious, clasping her small hand in his.<br/><br/>She had changed. Her hair was now an electric blue, her clothes even more fashionable than they had ever been, and her attitude....It was as it had been with Serenity but worse. More jarring and harsh, her words stinging and cutting. Did she really think what she was saying was true? Was right? That all this should have been left in the past. That her feelings didn't matter.<br/><br/>He tugged her closer, feeling the resistance in her arms, and pulled her in. "CC. Don't. I wrote. I called. I emailed. Hell, I did everything save putting a message in a bottle and floating it out to sea. You never responded. Not once. And your pissed at me?! I don't believe it!"<br/><br/>He was suddenly angry, annoyed with her for feeling this way, even though she had every right to. He frowned, eyes flashing, waiting for an answer.