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CHAPTER31
Evie
I sit staring at my textbook, my notes a scribbled mess beside the thick volume. I’ve been trying to study for over an hour, but nothing is sinking in.
It’s Sunday. I was supposed to join everyone else at the cafeteria for lunch, but I stayed behind. Instead, I stood at the window in the hall and watched them all leave.
Even Owen.
I don’t know what time he slipped out of my room last night, but I woke up alone.
Confused.
Twice, I’ve slept with him.
Twice, I’ve woken up and regretted it.
But when I rolled over and saw he was gone, I wanted to go find him and do it again.
Dohimagain.
I swipe my hand over my study desk with a frustrated growl, sending everything clattering to the floor. Glancing over my shoulder, I open the drawer and take out Owen’s collar, running it through my fingers.
Now that he’s gone, I have the perfect opportunity to replace this.
And maybe have another look for your key.
A fair trade.
I stand, turn… and walk straight into Owen’s chest.
My gasp of surprise has barely left my lips before he kisses me.
In an instant, my will crumbles. I throw my arms around his neck and kiss him back, bending my body against his. My core clenches needily, already anticipating him touching me, filling me.
But he pulls back to look at the collar dangling from my hand.
“I… was about to go put it back in your room.”
His eyes narrow, but there’s a tiny gleam of amusement in them too. “I obviously haven’t punished you enough for being a snoop. When will you learn?”
My cheeks grow warm at the reminder, and I take a hurried step back, crashing into my study table in an effort to stay out of reach. “I just going to—”
The bemused look leaves his eyes. He tucks the collar into his pocket and pulls out my key.
Mydiarykey.
“Here.”
There’s a faint tremble in my fingers when I hold out my hand. “You lied to me.”
He tilts his head. “I wasn’t ready to let go of it yet.”
“And now you are? What changed?” I look up at him, searching his face for the reason, sure he won’t give it to me.
Owen drops his eyes. When he looks up, there’s a curl to his lips. “Come to the ball with me.”
“W-what?”
