"Hello beautiful." Dex's voice whispered into my ear from behind. I hate when he does that, mainly because it sends shivers down my back. Goosebumps that only Toni should be giving me. I turned around and slapped his chest. "Stop doing that." I scolded him. Dex had come in late and sneakily came to the back of the class. He scared me as I was getting my art supplies ready. I smelled that salty air about him, but there was another scent to him I can't quite place. "I'm sorry. Did I scare you?" He grinned, leaning his hand against the counter. "No. You just can't whisper in my ear like that." I narrowed my eyes at him, before looking back at the paint brushes. I needed a fan brush, but couldn't seem to find it. "You mean like this?" He whispered in my ear again. "Is it because you