Chapter 53. Turbulent Waters

Evelyn

I could feel it the entire time—his gaze, unwavering and fixed on me. He looked at me with a total disregard for anyone who might notice, and I didn’t know why, but I found it incredibly thrilling. There was something intriguing about it, perhaps not as intense as butterflies and fireworks, but enough to leave a tantalizing trail of sparks all over my skin, everywhere his blue irises touched. The feeling was indescribable.

I knew him all too well not to notice his eyes on me. He was like one of those books that initially seemed impossible to understand or get through because of their unique traits and storyline, but eventually became your absolute favorite once you got a grasp of them. For me, I had already read halfway through, and I intended to finish the rest of it in this lifetime.

“Dude, your man is still looking at you,” Nancy remarked, astonishment gleaming in her eyes, “You’ve smitten him, haven’t you? What did you do? Are you giving him a blo