His Eagle Eyes on Me

The car sped past Avery, leaving a trail of dust.

She lifted her head and saw the blurry tail lights of the Rolls-Roice in the darkness. 1

Was that Elliot's car? 1

She wiped the tears off her face, calmed herself down, and walked toward the house.

She saw the car parked in the courtyard when she arrived.

She waited outside in hopes of going in after Elliot had gone to his room.

Her eyes stung. She looked up at the stars shining brightly in the night sky.

It was a beautiful spring night, i

Before she knew it, she had been standing outside for an hour. 3

The driver had already moved the car into the garage.

The lights in the living room were still on, but there was nobody in sight, i

Avery felt normal, so she walked slowly into the house. 2

On the veranda on the second floor, Elliot, dressed in a grey robe, was sitting in his wheelchair. The last dregs of wine sat at the bottom of his wine glass.

He had watched Avery the entire hour that she had stood outside in the cold. 1

He could not figure out the thoughts that would lead her to spend an entire hour out in the cold. She was so still that she could have easily blended in with the trees that stood next to her. 3

Elliot had met countless intelligent minds in his lifetime because they were the only people worthy enough to stand by his side. 2

However, Avery was an exception.

He did not consider her bright because she had provoked him despite knowing what kind of man he was.

She was an extremely foolish woman. 3

Seeing her miserable, however, affected his mood in a peculiar way.

It was a feeling that he had never felt before.

heavy by the time she got to her room. 3 She took out a thick blanket from the closet, wrapped herself in it, and fell into

night, ridding herself of the chill from

aside from feeling a little sticky, she was in relatively good

shower, changed into clean clothes,

food to the dining room, and Mrs. Cooper immediately served her breakfast.

breakfast?" Avery asked.

Elliot hasn't come down

this, Avery picked up her glass of milk and a piece of toast, then began to wolf

was done eating in under

him, Madam?" Mrs.

said, then lifted her

said Mrs. Cooper. "Will you

on campus today, so I won't be having dinner at

Cooper said. She left, intending to inform the driver of his

and said, "It's fine. I'll just take a cab. He can have the

one for the odd jobs. I'll get the other one to

head back now. I'll find my own way home later." i After the driver drove off, a young woman ran up to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder, and said, "Avery!

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It's 'Mr. Portia' to you," Avery said as they walked into campus together. "Tammy, I don't think I can go to graduate school with you." 4 Tammy stopped in her tracks and said, "Is

"Actually, I never really wanted

after graduation, right?" Tammy said. "When are you going to introduce

only told her mother of

and classmates only knew that

had no idea who

feels like to have someone completely destroy your trust? I thought he was the best man in the world, but he

Avery's waist when she saw her red eyes, and said, "Forget about that, Avery. We're still young. Just think

depending on myself than a man,"

to grow," Tammy sighed. "You were completely love-struck before summer break, but look at the mature young lady you've turned into now!"

hope I can take care of myself after

of the class in both majors. The sky's the limit for

flushed

evening, Avery and Tammy left the campus together. They had planned to have dinner

instantly pointed at the Portia parked

this morning? Is he

and beautiful people were

window of the Portia. She glanced at the

not tell him not to pick her

What was going on?