Desire me - the third novel ****editing

Chapter 75 - i remember this moment

***Taylor's POV***

Justin Teller is watching me. Again. I look up from my book, I headed to the library to study because Jay has politics and I'm not a politics major. I have no desire to sit and drink coffee today so I found myself browsing the fiction aisle.

I collided with him to be fair. I was walking through the stacks transfixed by the books and all of the ones I wanted to read, holding three or four in my arms looking down at them when I walked into him, literally. He was doing the same and our books fell to the floor. I glanced down at the books scattered at our feet. He picked them all up from the floor, and I thanked myself mentally for painting my toe nails.

His stare lingered briefly on my bare legs in my blue shirt dress as he stood back up. His cheeks flushed under his lightly olive skin. His smile warm and inviting if a little shy and embarrased. I take in his rolled up sleeves and the collection of bracelets he has on, he's got a few wire bracelets and tie up bands presumably for his longer brunette hair. A wristband from a recent gig that's he's been too.

I asked him where the gig was and who he saw, he admired my smile returning it with his own explaining that he had been backstage. Turns out Mr Justin Teller, tall dark and handsome, very much plays guitar can sound check all live gigs and tends to do that on the side of his English major studies. An interesting thing to find out. It was a local acoustic gig, like an open mic where you can put your name down and play. He told me that I needed to come along next time. It was just short of asking me out on a date.

Since our brief encounter, from his seat across the library he has been occasionally looking at me and I have been pretending that he isn't. His white shirt is unbuttoned just enough and his sleeves are roughly rolled up. He's reading and taking notes, and occasionally watching me.

I check my phone for Jay but he's still in lectures and hasn't messaged me. I settle back into my book, concentrating on the story and how it has been linked together.
I glance up again and his eyes meet mine, they are like chocolate. I briefly remember that he has actually seen my breasts, when we were at a party and Rach dared me to flash. I go bright red and look away. Back at the book. Anywhere but his eyes, and his olive skin.

I'm concentrating and this is fine. Totally. A hand rests down next to my book and my eyes travel up the arm of the person who is resting there. All the way up to those chocolate eyes.

"Taylor" he says quietly and I look at him.

"Yes" I utter.

"Wanna check our books out and go and grab some food" he smiles easily.

I check the time and my phone for Jay, he's messaged telling me that he has about an hour left so I message back that I will be with the others, not just Justin.

"Sure" I smile at him.

"I'll cook this time. Nate and Rach are at dorms I think" he smiles.

I stand and we walk together heading to dorms.

"I just figure you always end up cooking for everyone. I can make spaghetti Bolognese or chilli" he smiles.

I chuckle he really is a sweet guy.

"Anything is fine by me" I smile.