Chapter 47. Eyes Open

MICHELLE

“Hey! Where have you been?” My face was pressed against Devon’s chest, and I couldn’t help but take a whiff of the familiar, sweet, and enticing aroma of musk cologne, which was something that I had been longing for, for years already.

Instantaneously, I took a step backwards to avoid coming into contact with his body. “I’m so sorry… I was… I had to use the restroom…”

“You should’ve told me!” he groaned, and picked up the envelope that had been dropped on the floor when I bumped into him. “Go! I’ll wait for you over here. Be quick!”

I looked at her briefly before turning on my heels and storming off in the direction of the women’s restroom. As I walked through the room reserved for guys, the hair at the back of my head began to rise up once more. I couldn’t help but think back to the sensation I had when I was still staying at the Goldstein dormitory. Additionally, the feeling of Devon being with me once more struck me in a different way.

Even