Chapter One - First Day
Riley’s P.O.V
I step out my car, looking around in amazement as I stand on Yale university grounds. I cannot believe this was gonna be my home for the next three years at least. I honestly never thought I would get here but here I am. I start classes in a few days and starting the new chapter of my life. A chapter in which I can decide where it goes without having to think about everyone else and everything first for once in my life.
"Hey, gorgeous I haven’t seen you around here before." I heard someone say in a thick American accent.
I never looked around because I knew whoever it was, they were not talking to me. How do I know this? Because I am dressed in baggy joggers and a hoodie. My hair is pulled up in a messy bun and I literally have no make-up on. I look worse than Mike Myers.
"Are you always this rude?" I heard the same voice chuckle, but it sounded closer.
I turned around to be met with some sort of Greek God, well not quite...near enough though. He stood at least four inches taller than my 5'6 height. His eyes were as brown as chocolate, his skin beautiful tanned, his hair dark and thick, makes me wanna run my hands through it.
OH god, I am sounding like a mad creep right now, I need to stop.
And if all that were not enough to make me weak to my knees, he smiled at me and his smile was whoa! Talk about a million-dollar smile. Actually, it is that beautiful I am sure it is priceless. Seriously wtf has gotten into me. Since when do I go all mushy and blush profoundly over some guy?
Geeze shut up already Riley.
"Uh? Were you talking to me?" I said feeling my cheeks burn even more, I must look like a right i***t right now.
"Who else would I be talking too Gorgeous?" he asked smirking at me.
Is this guy drunk or something?
"Uh? Are you drunk? Surely you are taking the piss out of me right, now right?" I stuttered out like an i***t.
He chuckled loudly before stepping a little closer to me. His scent now filling the air I was breathing and damn that man smells fine. He smells good enough to eat...oh whoa! My head needs to shut the heck up.
"No, I am not drunk. I was talking to you, no one else." he chuckled.
"Um...ok....hi," I said or should I say squeaked out.
"You're adorable." he laughed.
With that I looked to the ground, knowing my entire face and neck were now probably bright red with my blushing.
"Do you always blush like that?" he asked.
I could tell he was smirking without even having to look at him.
Pull yourself together woman. You are twenty-one years old not sixteen.
I took a few deep breaths, trying to pull myself together before looking up at him. As soon as I did, I got lost in his chocolate brown eyes and felt myself going weak to my knees.
"Um...no I don't think so...maybe...eh? What was the question?" I stuttered out.
What was this man doing to me? I do not even know him, and he is making me all hot and bothered.
"Never mind. I am Denny," he said trying not to laugh at me.
"Hi, Denny. I'm...um...I’m...I’m Riley." I managed to get out after nearly forgetting my own name.
"Hey, Riley. Are you sure that's your name you didn't sound too convinced?" he said smugly, and I nodded my head.
"Can I give you hand with your things?" he asked.
"I don't wanna be a bother," I said eventually looking at him and just as I did, he ran his tongue over his lips and what amazing lips they were...they looked very kissable. I actually wanted to tug them between my teeth.
Fuck me sideways. My mind needs to leave the gutter that it has put itself in.
"No bother at all beautiful," he said winking at me, and I giggle...like proper giggled...see the way a teenage girl giggles around her crush? Yes, that sort of giggle.
"What dorm are you? And do you always get this way around guys?" he added smugly.
"Nope only the ones that I am attracted to," I said out loud without meaning too and my hand soon fell over my mouth, my face turning bright red again.
"Well that's good to know." he smirked, "so that means you are attracted to me?" he said smugly "Good to know for future reference," he added.
"What? No! I don't know what you mean." I stuttered.
“You are a terrible liar but OK we will go with that. Now are you gonna tell me your room number?” he laughed.
“I don’t know yet need to go to the office still,” I said, getting myself together.
“Well come with me and I will show you the way.” He said smiling.
“Thank You,” I said shyly.
We started walking towards the building. An awkward silence falling between us, well I do not know if it was awkward or it is just me that is awkward.
“What are you studying anyway?” he asked me.
“Social Science is probably the best way to explain it, different subjects but mainly Psychology. I want to become a Child Psychologist.” I said smiling.
I wanted to help kids since I was a teenager due to personal experience but let us not get into all that depressing stuff too soon.
“Cool. What about you? “I asked, trying not to blush like an i***t once again.
“Architecture. I love to draw and build beautiful things.” He said smiling.
“That is really cool,” I said smiling at him.
Another silence fell between us after that as we walked. I was fidgeting with my fingers, a bad habit when I am nervous. I kept stealing glances at him out of the corner of my eyes. I could not help myself he really was beautiful. I wanted to run my hands all over him and with the thought of that, I swallowed hard.
Shut up stupid dirty mind.
“Riley you are a woman of little words.” He said laughing.
“Sorry just distracted,” I said sucking on my lower lip as I looked at him.
“Is how attracted you are to me distracting you Riley?” he said.
“What? No. Shut up. I am not.” I said, feeling my cheeks beginning to burn again.
He smirked at me, looking me straight in the eye. He licked his lips causing a small moan to escape from my lips and that just made him look smug. He was staring at me intensely and I swallowed hard. If that was not bad enough next thing BANG! I walked right into a door and hit the ground.
“Ouch! Fucker!” I screeched in pain.
I was now laying on the ground, sprawled out. I have never been so embarrassed in my entire life. I just wanted the ground to swallow me up. I hate that I am so blooming clumsy.
“Riley, s**t, are you OK?” Denny asked, trying not to laugh.
“That was your fault.” I hissed at him, rubbing my head, there would definitely be a bump there tomorrow and with that, he burst out laughing.
Why is he laughing at me? That was not funny, it was blooming sore. I glared at him from the ground and he tried his best to contain himself before reaching his hand down for me to take. I hesitated at first but grabbed it and he pulled me to my feet. Though instead of standing up as a normal person would I fell forward, falling hard against his chest. Thankfully, he grabbed me around my waist before I hit the ground once again.
“Are you always this clumsy?” He asked chuckling, staring at me intensely.
“Yes.” I managed to breathe out.
My heart was going crazy with being this close to him. Though instead of letting me go, his grip tightened on my waist, pulling me flush against his body. I tried my best to look everywhere but at him. I failed miserably and ended up looking at him, staring a little too hard.
Kiss him…God damn it woman kiss him.
My mind needs to shut up before I end up listening to it. He lifted one hand away from my hips, reaching in and pushing the hair away from my face. My breath hitched in my throat with his touch. Instead of moving his hand from me after that, he decided he would stroke my cheek instead.
“Denny…please…please stop.” I managed to breathe out.
“Why? Is this getting to you?” he asked, trying to hide his smirk.
I went to speak but no words came out, instead, I just nodded my head. After that he smirked, before pulling away from me, letting go of my hips. I pulled myself together. He was acting like whatever just happened, never actually happened.
“Let’s go get what you need.” He smiled and I nodded.
We arrived at the office and I collected the things I needed, including my room key.
“What is your dorm number?” he asked.
“168,” I said looking at it.
And with that, he smirked as he looked at me. I raised my brow at me.
“That is right across from me. This should be fun.” He said winking at me.
Fun? What is gonna be fun? Why is this man messing with me?
“And what is so fun about that?” I asked.
He reached for my hips once again, pulling me into him and he reached into my ear.
“Because that means I can find out just how attracted you are to me. You see Riley, one thing you should know about me is that I always get what I want…and I want you.” He purred in my ear, making my full-body shiver.
I on the other hand just froze on the spot, not knowing what to do or say. Did he really just say that to me? Instead of pulling away from me, he placed a soft kiss just below my ear, which just happens to be one of my sweet spots which in return he got a moan from my lips. He pulled away but I still could not move.
“You OK there sweetheart?” he said smugly, “I will get you back at your car once you have got your self-control back.” He added, winking at me before walking away.
I just stood there, shocked and a little turned on at what just happened. I need to get a grip on myself. Guys do not usually have this effect on me. No matter how sexy they are, no matter how much they try to charm me so why is he any different? I have concluded that he is gonna be trouble for me. It took a few moments to get a grip of myself before I decided to catch up with him. When I arrived at my car, he was standing against it, looking very sexy and I swallowed hard.
Just go jump him…live a little Riley.
I swear my mind needs to shut up…like half an hour ago.