Chapter 12

Andrea

Not only did he show up at school, but he had me cornered in the secondary hall right next to the business principles block.

“Hey, little birdie.” He taunts.

He doesn’t look like someone who’s been bothered by rumors. All I can see in his eyes is playfulness and lust. He’s too relaxed for someone who’s an alleged murderer.

I look both ways before focusing on him. If someone sees us, I’m fucked.

“What do you want?” I hiss.

“I’ve missed you. I couldn’t stop thinking about you after that night.”

My mouth waters, and I swallow hard, avoiding his piercing brown eyes. Is this right? He’s my professor and a rumored killer but why is my heart beating so fast?

Christian’s hands reach for my chin, and he tilts my face so that my eyes meet his. The playfulness is gone, replaced now with darkness.

What made him change in less than a second?

For some weird reason, I’m not intimidated by the turn of his moods. I feel safe. He did say he’d protect me, but I feel his promise this ve