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“Even wolf shifter’s feet get cold sometimes.” He grins widely. “Where did you learn to knit?”
“The internet,” I answer. “My dad got somebody to teach me, but her thoughts were so loud that I couldn’t concentrate. After she left, I went online and looked up a tutorial. I figured it out myself. I was only six when I started learning.”
He chuckles, shaking his head. “I can’t even imagine Lucy being dedicated enough to learn something like that.”
I laugh. “She’s very energetic. But I was pretty sick when I was her age. That was before I was old enough to stay home by myself, so my dad forced me to go everywhere with him. Knitting helped distract me from the voices.”
Parker clears his throat. “So, Will said you were pretty sick during second period.”
“I was fine.” I tuck a piece of hair behind my ear. “Will is usually good at distracting me. I think I made him mad during first period though.”
“What did you do?”
I laugh thinking about the look on his face when I told him what that girl was thinking. “I just don’t think Will was aware of the fact that girls at our school think he’s hot. But now he is.”
Parker goes quiet for a moment, then he clears his throat. “Do you think he’s hot?”
I choke on my own saliva. “What? No. Of course not.”
His shoulders relax.
“I mean, I guess he’s kind of cute. But I don’t think about him likethat. He’s way too broody for my taste.” And there is the fact that I have feelings for Parker, but I don’t mention that out loud—no need to point out the obvious.
It takes a moment for Parker to respond. “What is your type?”
My cheeks grow warm. “I don’t know. Before moving here, I never even talked to a guy my own age.”
“Nobody tried?” His eyes widen.
“Maybe a few guys tried.” I shrug one shoulder. “But I could always hear their thoughts, so I would ignore them.”
“Wow.” Parker chuckles. “I almost feel sorry for those guys.”
“It’s hard to carry on a conversation with somebody when you can hear their thoughts. And it’s always really awkward when I answer a thought out loud.”
He glances over at me. “You’ve done that before. In class that first day.”
“Yeah.”
He turns on his blinker, slowing down to turn. “You always tell me what the girls in school are thinking about me, but what do the guys think about you?”
I press my lips firmly together saying nothing.
Parker doesn’t say anything until he parks his Jeep. After he turns to me, a smirk playing on his lips. “You don’t have to tell me. I already know. They’ve never seen a girl as pretty as you.”
I lower my head, letting my hair curtain my face. “I wish you wouldn’t say that. I’m not—there isn’t—I’m just—” I let out a breath. “It’s just because I’m new. They’ll get over it and move on soon.”
“That’s not possible, Henley. Trust me.” He gets out of the Jeep and walks around to my side. I’m still processing his words when he opens the door for me.
“Thanks,” I mumble, grabbing his hand as I climb out.
Parker doesn’t move to head inside yet, so I glance up at him. His blue eyes are focused solely on me. My heart skips a beat.
“They see what I do,” Parker says.
It takes a moment for me to realize what he’s talking about—the human boys at our school. I’m not sure how to respond to what he’s saying. He shouldn’t be saying these things. It’s only going to make things harder for me later.
I look down at my shoes and take a deep breath before looking into his blue eyes again. “Parker, I’m not sure you should keep saying things like that to me. Because I like you probably more than I should. And you’re waiting on your soulmate. When you meet her, you won’t even remember me. You’re going to break my heart.”
