My mouth opens and closes like a stranded fish. "E-Excuse me?"
Holding my gaze with ice-blue eyes entirely deadpan, he says, "You heard me, sweetheart."
My entire face turns into a giant, throbbing beef tomato. "You-you can't be serious! You want me to... to do all of that right here?! In the middle of the library?! In front of everyone?!"
The quiet amusement fades from his face for a second. Dark brows pull together and a possessive shift darkens his features as he slowly scans the perimeter of the room, taking in the whispering students and the lingerers near the shelves.
"Right." That comes out in a tone that screams danger. "No one else is supposed to see what’s mine."
He pushes his chair back. The metal legs drag across the floor with a screech that makes half the room jump.
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