Whitefish River Prom Night

Too far lost in her thoughts, the Constable failed to notice the center of her attention approach until he had brushed up against her causing a sudden jolt. Heat pricked her ears and threatened to spread to her cheeks as if her thoughts had been caught and revealed. Luckily that was not the case and the bear was not a mind reader leading to a soft sigh as Ira recomposed herself.

You startled me— her mind barely registered what he had actually asked her, her focus now on how Evergreen had gotten so close without her noticing. Both literally and figuratively perhaps she was making more of a fuss over all of this then she should be if it was affecting her alertness so much.