Chapter 1
I examine myself in the mirror and reapply the crimson stain to my lips. I bring my lips together and smooth the lipstick, my heart fluttering in my chest. My phone chimes on the bathroom counter breaking my focus with my reflection. It was him; it was always him. Immediately a smile spread across my lips as I turned the screen on to read the message. I’d hidden this trip from him and somehow he hadn’t read my mind to deduce what I was up to I’d thought about the moment where our eyes meet for the first time thousands of times and tonight it was actually happening. What would he think about seeing me in person? I let out a nervous breath and looked back to the mirror. My soft golden curls were framing my face, my piercing blue eyes a stark contrast to my fair skin. I’d picked black to wear, the lace fitting to my curves and ending above my knees. The finishing touch was a pair of shining black pumps, red on the underside, the same shade as my lips. Just the thought of his eyes seeing me and taking in my body made me shiver.