“I’m not scared,” I say quickly, to cover the undignified noise I made, as well as to hide my actual feelings. I’m aware the lie is probably obvious, but I still stick with it.To his credit, this particular boy doesn’t call me out.“I want to apologize for Jeff and Frank,” this boy says. “They were
Ollie’s POVWe return to what’s left of the lecture. Afterwards, I learn there’s to be an actual mixer between the boys and girls groups.A lead weight sits in my gut at the prospect of being confronted with Jeff and Frank again. I wish I could just go home, but I can’t leave Sylvia. Maybe, this tim
Ollie’s POV“Young lady,” says one of the older men in the room. A chaperone perhaps, or a professor. “You are in the wrong place. The women’s orientation is in the main building.”“Uh. Sorry,” I say and start to back out.Two young men hop to their feet. “We’ll show her the way, Doc.”“That’s not n
The flowers make her sneeze? She hasn’t sneezed even once?But what can I do? My orders are clear. I have to obey any and all commands she gives me, no matter what they are, else I’m sure she’ll tell the brothers I was sabotaging her event. I’m already under house arrest. I really don’t want to see
Ollie’s POVThe limo driver gives me a friendly smile as I sit down beside him, but he doesn’t otherwise acknowledge me for the duration of the drive. The partition behind us is all the way up, so we can’t see or hear what is going on in the back area of the limo.I try to remind myself that I would
Wes’s POVShe replied!Relief surges through me so thoroughly that I feel like I could take off and start flying.My mate replied. She even offered to meet again soon.She must be no longer angry with me. Likely not with Hugh either, though I should check with him to be sure. Now that I have proof s