Chapter 7

If I Didn't Know Any Better

"What's up, Florida?"

I look up from where I'm watching my toes. I'm leaning back against the wall

beside the door of my first class. Aiden approaches me, an easy smile on his face, his shoulders slanting with every step.

He's surrounded by some of his teammates and they break off into their own group, talking and laughing, but I don't listen to them.

All of my attention is taken up by Aiden.

Those amber eyes and wavy hair does something to my nerves. Fuck, I've seen handsome guys before but he is on another level. Like from a movie.

He leans his forearm on the wall above my head, looking down at me with a heated gaze. He smirks, the dimple in his cheek making an appearance.

I say nothing, too busy studying the soft skin of his cheeks and-

Those lips.

My stomach turns and my heartbeat quickens. I remember the way he kissed Sadie yesterday, the way his hands held her, the way his fingers dug into her skin.

I would be lying if I said I didn't think about that all day yesterday, especially the way it made me feel.

Hot. It made me feel so hot.

It makes me want him, it makes me —

Aiden leans in closer to me, "If I didn't know any better, I'd say you're looking at me like that because you can't stop thinking about that kiss yesterday."

I swallow and look around to make sure no one is watching us, to make sure no one can hear him. Everyone seems to be in their own world though, and I return my attention to Aiden.

and grins arrogantly.

My breath hitches.

I've never been touched like that, and watching him ignited something inside me.

dries and I shake

his hand gripping the back of my neck as he pulls my head back. "You're a horrible liar, Alina," He whispers

a girlfriend. I have to remind myself. I lick my lips, pulling away from him and ripping

doesn't help me much because his eyes are

head from his hold.

slow smile curls his

his friends, who are watching us with teasing smiles and wide eyes,

from me. He was kissing Sadie, but part of me feels like he was doing it for me. As weird as that

him more directly and whisper, "If I didn't know any better, I'd say you're the one that's

steps impossibly closer to me, stealing my air, stealing my space. His

I said I have been

breath catches in

haven't stopped thinking about you since

eyes drop down to his lips for a

stood there like you don't have the sexiest little legs I've seen in my entire

I blink. "What?"

thinking

"Oh."

"Nonstop."

spiraling in

But the bell rings.

crowd around

into class,

I move to sit, his hands grip my waist and he sets me down on his lap. I tense.

them wide in shock. They whisper to each other and I lower

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