Chapter 50
Alaric's POV
"Sure," I said, and saw how awkward the entire situation felt. A new wave of feeling crashed over me. I felt embarrassed that I had indeed walked past the seat Adams took out for me because I was so lost in my admiration for Samantha. Yet, without shame, I took my seat but turned it to face Samantha.
Strangely, she wasn't moving and just stared at me with the same kind of look she did when we were teenagers—like I was still that young boy she was always excited to see. Her eyes showed some sort of passion in them.
I blinked several times to be certain that my curiosity wasn't making me see false things and misinterpret her expression.
"Dr. Samantha?" Adams called, startling her. It was so obvious that she had been lost.
"Yes," she answered hastily.
"Are you j
