Especially Liam Knight.
"I'll try to ignore those rumors," I promised him.
The look in his eyes was soft. Understanding. He placed his hand on my shoulder. His thumb rubbed back and forth along the curve of my neck. My insides tumbled over on themselves.
"If you ever need a distraction…" Liam said with a smirk.
My stomach muscles tensed at that look. I knew exactly what kind of distraction Liam was hinting at. The heat of his palm burned into my skin, warming me from the outside in. A shivery feeling took hold of me.
His bright green eyes stared into mine, a question in his gaze. I parted my lips to speak, not quite sure what I was going to say yet, just knowing that I had to say something or else I would end up giving in to him.
Now that I wasn't so defensive, now that my guard was down, I could see that his song selection idea wasn't that bad of an idea. I shouldn't have shot him down so quickly. I had just been feeling vulnerable.
Too vulnerable.
Exactly like I was feeling right now.
"I don't think that's the kind of distraction I need." I quickly gathered my things and headed to the door, making a hasty exit. "I'll see you at practice tomorrow," I said. As I walked out the door, I turned my head just enough to see the amused look on Liam's face.
I was running again. He knew it. I knew it.
But I couldn't stop my feet from fleeing.
