JULIA Ringing. I could hear the ringing in my ears. My body still felt like it was on fire, but then, it became even hotter. I groaned and tossed in my sleep, wanting to escape the heat I was feeling. However, as I opened my eyes, I saw something–someone–whom I didn’t want to escape just yet. My breath got caught in the back of my throat when I saw Evan on top of me. “Wait,” I muttered, seeing how hungry his eyes looked. “Evan,” I said his name, placing my hands on his chest. He clicked his tongue and leaned in even closer. “Julia,” he whispered, his lips hovering above mine. “I told you not to call me by that name, right?” I gulped as I looked at his lips. He was so close…too close that if I moved forward for even one centimeter then our lips would meet. Tempting as it s

