Excerpt:
I turned my head toward what everyone was staring open mouthed at
and my heart plummeted to my toes.
A bright, yellow sports car, I knew all too well, had pulled into
the teachers’ parking lot. Ryland leapt out of the car, his dark, curly hair
bouncing. He pulled off his Whittier Academy blazer and draped it over one
shoulder, revealing a tight-fitting, white V-neck T-shirt. He looked like an ad
for cologne or men’s underwear. My heart kicked into overdrive; I couldn’t
move.
“Oh no, oh no no no,” I groaned, causing Wyn’s head to whip in my
direction. “He promised he wouldn’t…”
“Do you know him?” she
asked, her voice laced with a combination of entertainment and worry.
I couldn’t bring myself to answer her, only nod numbly as Ryland
scanned the crowd for me.
“Well, I will leave you to it then,” she said. “See you tomorrow,
Joclyn.”
I didn’t even register Wyn’s departure; I was still staring at him
as he searched for me. He glossed over most of the student body, giving them
all a chance to notice him and his expensive car. Finally, he found me and
began moving in my direction. The second his eyes met mine, my shock melted
away, leaving me feeling blissfully numb, my heart calling out in sheer joy to
see him. It took a moment, but even that melted away as I registered everyone
looking between us, and my joy deteriorated into a half-hearted anger. He
rushed to me then, sweeping me up in his arms and spinning me around as if this
was some strange scene from a chick flick.
He pressed his cheek against mine as we spun, his deep chuckle
echoing in my ear.
“I’m in so much trouble, aren’t I?” his warm breath tickled my ear
as he whispered to me.
My heart sputtered. “You have no idea.”
“Then, I might as well do the thing thoroughly.” He set me down
again and kissed my jaw line. His lips lingered for a second longer then they
should have, freezing me into place. I just hope I didn’t look too much like a
deer stuck in the headlights.
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