XANDER'S POV
TEN YEARS AGO
“I can't wait for the day to be over.“ I say to my friend, Rain, as we pack our bags after a terribly long, dreary class.
“Over? We still have two classes to go.“ He frowns. Having back-to-back classes would do that to someone as cheerful as Rain. I can tell he's just as tired as I am.
“I think I'm going to skip.“
“That sounds like a good idea, but I'm afraid we need to be in class today. A little birdie told me that he's going to surprise us with a pop quiz.“
“A little birdie, as in the man's daughter? Don't think I didn't see you flirting with the poor girl last week.“
His smile is wolfish. “She is a little birdie.“
That tugs a smile out of my face. “I can't keep up with you.“
“Are you still seeing that girl? What's her name?“
“I know you remember h
