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“We’d better head to class.”
    I grabbed my books off the seat and got out of the truck, slinging my backpack over my shoulder. The little voice was whispering inside my head again,
    Good job, Nikki. It’ll get easier, I promise .
    I looked up and saw Adam smile at me before he turned and started to run to catch up with his friends.
    That was weird, I thought, was he waiting on me to show up? I frowned. I was beginning to think the guy was bipolar. One minute he snapped at me, the next he smiled. Prescription medication was in order.
    He wasn’t in any of my other classes. Only English. I made it through the morning’s classes, and found myself standing at the classroom door again. He was sitting in the same spot as the day before when I slid in next to him. He was wearing black again. He always seemed to wear dark clothes. Maybe I would buy him a white shirt for a present if he passed this class.
    “Hello, Nikki.” He turned and gave me the full effect of his golden eyes.
    “Hi,” I tried not to stare at him, so I looked down at my open book in front of me.
    “I wanted to apologize for my attitude yesterday. I know it’s not your fault we got paired up together for this class.”
    Well, that was rude. Medication wasn’t going to fix that.
    “If you’d rather pair up with someone else, I’m sure we can get Ms. Barker to switch us around,” I said as I tried to keep my temper in check. I took a deep breath and looked up at him.
    The air had warmed again, but instead of being uncomfortable, this time it circled us like a warm breeze.
    “No, that’s not what I meant at all.” He frowned, as if he was trying to decide how to say what he meant without getting into bigger trouble. He started again, “I meant that I just don’t like this class, and that I had no place getting angry at you. For that, I am sorry.”
    The air started sparking.
    “This place needs to get their ventilation system checked out. Maybe their heat pump has gone bad,” I mumbled, moving my pencils in a neat line above my book.
    Adam frowned for a second, causing the little frown mark to dent between his brows. He must have taken my rambling as an acceptance of his apology. “So Brian is teaching you how to drive.”
    “Yeah, he’s trying. I keep forgetting the clutch and then I kill the blasted thing.”
    “I saw you. You did a good job. It’ll get easier, I promise,” he whispered as Ms. Barker called the class to order.
    Weird coincidence, my brain told me, as I fumbled with my book to get to the right spot. Maybe I was the one needing medication.
    As we went out the door at the end of class, I remembered I hadn’t asked directions to his house. I turned around only to plow straight into him. His hands came out to steady me. I put a hand out to catch myself and it landed against his chest. We both stood as if we had frozen together. His hands were on either side of my waist and I felt his heart hammer hard and quick beneath my palm. I looked up to see him staring down at me in awe. His face was only inches from mine. I took in his high cheekbones and his long straight nose. He had the slightest cleft in his chin that I hadn’t noticed before. I felt his breath catch as my eyes slid back up to his. His eye seemed so warm.
    I jumped when I heard someone clear their throat behind me.
    “Mind if I cut in, Adam?” Brian’s voice was cold.
    Yes, an angry voice whispered in my head.
    Adam looked over at Brian and dropped his hands from my waist. “Sure, no problem. Did you forget something, Nikki? You were heading back in the room.”
    “No, I was just going to ask how to get to your house to study later,” I said as I felt the blood rush back up to my cheeks.
    “I know where he lives. I’ll get you there.” Brian’s blue eyes flashed and the muscles in his jaw clenched.
    “I have a better idea,” Adam said, “I’ll just come over to your house. That way you don’t have to worry about holding Brian up until we get