<div style="text-align: justify;">Angelique would probably have felt guilty had she noticed that Kyle had believed that her reaction had been due to something he had done. Could she have figured that out in her current anxious state, Angelique would probably have tried to dispel her former lover's concerns. As she was now, though, all that Angie could do was to try and relax before she had a chance to break down and make a complete fool out of herself.<br/><br/>Kyle's prompt disposition to pull over made Angelique feel a little less stressed. Getting out of the car would definitely make her feel better. Fresh air and open space would make her relax, she was sure. Or at least the hoped to be.<br/><br/>Angelique nodded when Kyle said he would let Alex out. The dog didn't bother her at all, and she was not one to want to bother anyone. Watching Alex step out of the truck in silence, Angelique stood with her back against the car. It felt good to just be silent and wait until she could regain some control.<br/><br/>Once Kyle returned, Angelique had regained enough control to pretend everything was okay again. His sheepish expression made her feel guilty. She had never wanted to make him feel bad. He was being kind enough to provide her with a place to stay and to want to actually take care of her. And how did she repay him? By nearly breaking down and making him feel like it was his fault to boot. Great way to start their time together there.<br/><br/>When Kyle offered his version and asked if she was carsick, Angelique decided that the charitable thing to do would be to agree. With a shy smile, she nodded. “You know what it's like. Hours inside a plane, and then straight back to the car with little to no downtime. I didn't want to complain, though”.<br/><br/>Angelique's gaze moved to Alex when the dog sat obediently. She couldn't help but smile and want to pat her on the head as well. Maybe when her hands stopped trembling just a little more.<br/><br/>“You were never one to follow all the rules, were you?”, she replied with a smirk. <br/><br/>“I can imagine how you would get other people to misbehave”, she completed. Of course, she could never imagine that he had been fooling around with the dog trainer. She could imagine that he had disagreed with her, or anything else. Not that.<br/><br/>Despite still being a bit shaken, Angelique smiled a little more honestly. She looked down for a moment, and then back up into Kyle's eyes. After some hesitation, Angelique's hand moved slowly. Still a bit unsure of herself, Angie caressed Kyle's cheek for a moment, a mere brushing of skin against skin.<br/><br/>“I'm sorry. I'm okay now, we can move on. I didn't want to delay our trip”, she murmured, none of her usual sure of herself intonation in her whispered voice. After these words, Angelique bit her lower lip, as she always did when there was a little more to say that she didn't have it in her to say right away.</div>