Chapter 78

He didn't understand how Colton hadn't shown up yet; I thought I was too late for dinner and someone would notice my absence, but I couldn't even hear footsteps heading outside.

“I only came here so that things could go back to the way they were before,” he said between his teeth, “you know?

A large part of me still misses the smell of your hair.

"Don't come any closer or I'm going to scream," I whispered. I would have liked to sound more convincing but my voice was barely audible even to my ears, my courage was fading fast." And… back off, you're too close for my comfort.

"I can understand the fascination that guy has with you," he muttered.

He took one of my hairs and wrapped it around his index finger.

I backed up as far as I could.

"However, I can't understand what your fascination with me is," I said.

"You are special. You have this air of innocence that is