My world turned upside down and for a minute I just stared at him confused about how to react. Did he need me? What the hell was happening at the moment?! It better not be a prank. f**k it, prank or not, I had work to do and he had to get out of here. So instead of swooning and falling at his feet, I opted for a second option.
I laughed and shook my head. "Okay, seriously, why are you here?"
Hurt slashed across his face and I was taken aback. I had never seen him look so vulnerable before and it was unsettling.
He's pretending. A voice in my head whispered. You know he is.
I knew. I did. But that didn't make me feel any better. Why would he need to pretend?
"I..." A shadow fell on his face and he shook his head. The vulnerable look in his eyes was gone and replaced with th
