Before He Lied

Tessa Chapter 9

Once we get back to the dorm Hardin heads to the bathroom and I hear the shower turn on, I lay on my bed and pull out my books. Tomorrow is Sunday but I still wanna get all of next weeks assignment done, college is so different from high school and I really don't wanna fall behind. I pull out my creative writing text book and lay my notes out on my bed, I pull out my laptop and start writing my paper. The teacher said that the paper can be about anything you want, it can be about a person, place, thing or, feeling. I start writing what's on my mind, I start writing about who is on my mind. I look back and forth from my text book and my notes multiple times until 20 minutes pass and I have a page done. I look at my phone and see that is 11pm, where did the day go? I feel like so much happened today and I haven't even processed it all, I just want sleep. I hear the shower cut off and I quickly stand, I walk over to the door and lightly knock.

"What?" He says is a harsh tone.

"I need to brush my teeth, hurry up."

I cross my arms and wait outside the door, suddenly it opens and the steam blows in my face. His wet hair hangs in his face before he brushes it back with his fingers, he's wearing black stripped pajama pants that hang low on his waist. My eyes move down his body, his v line is exposed and his abs are toned. I notice a tattoo of a tree on his stomach, I try to get a better look but he clears his throat.

"Whos starting now?" He says with a cocky grin.

"Sorry.....I was.... I was just..."

"Checking me out? Don't worry Theresa I know I'm good looking, you yourself already said it." He crosses his arms and leans against the bathroom wall.

"Whatever, are you done? I wanna brush my teeth."

"I need to brush my teeth too."

"Oh, ok. Just tell when you're done."

I turn around to walk back to my bed but he grabs my wrist, the goosebumps rise on my skin and I quickly pull my hand away.

"Or we could just share the bathroom? We both need to brush our teeth anyway."

"But we'll be in the bathroom together." She says with a hint of concern.

"Don't worry Theresa, I wont bite. Not unless you ask me to."

He winks at me before he gives me a sexy smirk, I roll my eyes before I walk into the bathroom and grab my toothbrush.

"Stop calling me that."

"Stop calling you what?"

"Theresa.....only my parents call me that."

I put toothpaste on my toothbrush before I start brushing my teeth.

"Ok Theresa, whatever you say."

He is in such a good mood, what the hell did he do in here? Actually I don't wanna know, some things are better left not knowing. He starts brushing his teeth, he leans his back against the wall and stares at me. I can see his reflection through the mirror, I try not to making it obvious that I'm watching him too but its so hard. Once I'm finished I rinse my mouth and dry my face.

"I'm gonna change, don't leave the bathroom yet."

"Fine."

I close the bathroom and open my drawer, I need to buy nicer pajamas. These are all so, childish? Whatever its not like he's gonna be looking at me, the only thing is that I want him to look at me. I decide to wear my cupcake pajama set, I slip on the shorts and shirt and put on pink socks.

"You can come out."

He opens the door.

"Finally, what took you so long? I was literally....."