Francesca’s POV
Just as I had expected, my heart sank to my feet as soon as I saw him. Just the outline of his stupid perfect body, sent shivers down my spine. A mix of hate, lust, longing, and love, swirling in my already uneasy stomach. I had been trying to prepare for this very moment for the last few days, mentally training myself not to react, not to feel. But it’s just like I’ve been punched straight in the gut, the oxygen being knocked out of me, completely unable to breathe.
Matt turned around and it was like the whole world stopped the moment his eyes locked with mine. Cliché? Not even one bit, because that’s exactly what it felt like. I just stood there by the entrance, completely struck by him, his presence, his eyes that roamed all over me before they rested on my face. In th
