Chapter 69

It’s no shock that so many girls fall for him when he looks as he does. He has a cheeky, confident kind of aura that suits his face and is paired with a pretty tall, stocky body and masculine mannerisms. I guess he’s most girls’ idea of a dream guy. The tattoos on show help with his bad boy image, and even without his piercings, which I guess I am starting to miss, Dane has always had this whole vibe of being a tough guy. If you are into that kind of thing, he's like a romance book hero.

“If you keep staring like that, everyone in the class will know you have a thing for him.” Elisa pulls me back around. “You seriously have a bad case of puppy dog eyes lately.” She warns me with a tone almost hissed through her teeth to veil what she’s saying. Glancing around us to see if anyone noticed how I was openly staring at my stepbrother.

“I wish I didn’t.” I drop back to my arms propped on the desk, resting my chin in my palms, and watch her scribble notes. No will to do it myself wh