Chapter 16
Earl
I watched her carefully, unsure if she was really in front of me. Her hair was curled and left to fall over her shoulders, framing her face. I wanted to reach out and run my fingers through her silky hair.
The thought made my d**k twitch. Why the f**k am I acting like a teenage boy with his hormones on overdrive.
But she stepped forward, her hands clutched together like she wasn’t sure where to put them.
''I didn’t attend class because I wasn’t feeling... I mean, I just—needed a day.''
Her voice dropped even more, just above a whisper.
''I didn’t mean to worry you.''
I swallowed. My throat felt dry, my palms sweaty. I could no longer concentrate. Knowing I was sitting at the far end of the room, a large bookshelf concealing our figures, I knew anything could happen.
