Touch Me While I Taste You

Chapter 8

**You’re the girl from the window” He asked, leaving his shoulder on the locket beside mine.

I wanted to point out that he probably shouldn’t have done that judging by the fresh scent of paint coming from sald locker, but I bit my tongue. It would certainly be karma for what he did to me earlier.

This close, I could finally see the color of his irises a bit clearer. His eyes reminded me of the hot chocolate Gertrude always snuck into my room the night before Christmas, Warm and inviting, but it was nothing but a front. Haiden was the exact opposite of warm and inviting.

He leans in closer and the smell of mint flutters into my nose. There was also a hint of cigarette but the scent of mint overpowered it enough to not make one notice it quickly

His slightly bushy brows press together while his eyes gleam with what I recognized as laughter. He was quick to

phill the curtains per the notion but the Tipt la stop the curve of his lips was

less for ittilted slightly into a barely there in that flashed some of his early

La right? His voice was smooth which was a huge contrast to the

Enuffness it usually possesses. Another glint of mirth flashed through his eyes, as they scan my features. “How was the view last night?

It took me a few pondering seconds to understand his words. When I did, heat crawled up my neck like a raging fire.

But me being me, hated anyone having the upper hand on me. Bad boy or not, he would not embarrass me in front of so many eavesdropping students. So I

of my bag over my shoulder and looked at him without battering

honestly.” There was a neutrality in

features betrayed him

was this Siparised by my words oe by hearing my Yalne up

saring. I jusi presumed it mi’ve been quite a good view.”

to get stained by the paint on the locker by the mortification that pricked my being Grrat. First time spaking to me and he decides to not so subtly tell me that my spying skills weren’t all that great

to his words, I managed to shrug casually. “It’s been really hot in my room for a couple of

out of my mouth. I was ashamed to

not

not so smart

the book he gave me told me that he did not believe a word Just said. He raised a single now that mcked my VETY existence “Do you mean a

Laltering of my composed self and his smirk widens. I had the sudden desire to ruti but

mind’s need

to give that would certainly change the embarrassing situation around, Haiden decided to speak. His voice was hinting

why I came here to speak to you.” He sighed like what he was

presence and words did not affect me the slightest. It did but he

you Da

shirt dull

be swept aside as mere coincidence, Gritting my teeth I struck him with a furious glare that normally sent others away.

eyes and scowling at the six-foot well-built guy I spat. Well Halden, you can do us all a favor and shove that dumb apology up