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too late. The world spun and tilted on its axis. My eyes

closed as I expected the impact of me hitting the floor, but

my face didn’t kiss the ground. I stayed suspended in the

air, my body bent backward.

Someone was holding onto my arm…really…really

tightly. Two heartbeats later, I was back on my feet again. I

finally opened my eyes, and a shaky breath expelled from

my lungs.

The first thing I noticed was that his navy colored blazer

was wet. My coffee… “Shit. Sorry. I am so sorry,” I

muttered, absolutely horrified.

Then, I inwardly groaned. First – why was I apologizing?

He bumped into me. His fault. Not mine. Second – My iced

latte was gone.

My heart was still beating too fast and too hard after the

little scare, and it felt like it would thump right out of my

chest. Wait…

I looked down at myself and saw that my white shirt was

soaked, and my pink bra was now quite visible to everyone.

Oh, that was where my iced latte went. Amaaaazing.

Mood level: Extra grumpy with just a touch of

bitchiness.

I let my eyes travel the length of the wall that bumped

into me. Okay, not a wall then. He was definitely human.

But a rock nonetheless. I had felt those hard muscles when

he knocked me over. It was like a truck hitting me, and I

swore he must have given me a concussion from that

whiplash.

My gaze went up and up…and up. Jesus Christ, he was

tall. I was basically a midget next to him at five foot two

inches.

My eyes stayed longer on his stomach, and for a brief

moment, I wondered if he had six-pack abs. His wide chest

caught my attention next. He was tall and lean, but still

muscular and a bit bigger for his age. I could instantly tell

he played football – his strong arms and muscular

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