Revival (One Word Series Book 1) by Danielle Sarah

Author:Danielle Sarah [Sarah, Danielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-09-25T16:00:00+00:00

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I’m a no-strings-attached type of guy and you’re wrapped up in them.

Eli’s words have rung in my head constantly over the last forty-eight hours, and I hear them clear as day as I get ready for class. It’s presentation day.

Who the fuck does he think he is? He thinks he knows me so well.

I am not wrapped up in strings. Am I? Sure, I’ve never had a casual relationship before, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t do it. I wasted three years dating Liam with absolutely nothing to show for it. Nothing but proof that words of commitment aren’t always what they appear.

I consider that thought throughout most of the class, not hearing a single word from the first three presentations. When Loughlin announces Eli and me for the next turn, I’m startled and forced to gather myself. Eli gets up from his seat and walks to the front with a couple of papers in his hand. I walk to the side of the room where the professor’s desk and computer are located and plug in the USB drive that holds our presentation. Once the opening slide shows up on the screen, I grab the remote to control the PowerPoint and join Eli at the front.

I glance over at him, but he’s careful to avoid my gaze, staring down at the notes in his hand. We never had a discussion about the flow of the presentation, so I figure it would be best for me to start.

I spend the next ten minutes explaining the impact the Renaissance era had on art history and its defining characteristics. When I finish, Eli picks up right where I left off as seamlessly as if we had rehearsed it. He discusses the Rococo period with ease and compares and contrasts it to the Renaissance era. The twenty minutes spent in front of the class fly by and before I know it, we’re done. This ridiculous project that has loomed over our heads is finally complete.

I sit back in my seat, feeling a lot lighter. I hadn’t realised how much stress this project had caused me. There’s one more presentation after ours, then Loughlin dismisses the class, and everyone files out.

I briefly consider going up to Eli, but I don’t know what to say. It’s laughable, but it’s the one thing he got right the other day. After a couple of weeks of constant communication and two mind-blowing orgasms, I did miss him.

We make eye contact for a second from across the room, and my heart begins to race in my chest, but he looks away almost immediately. For a moment I thought he was going to speak up, and maybe even apologise for his cruel words the other day. Instead, he quickly stands and exits the room, making my decision a lot easier.

If he thinks he has me all figured out, I’ll show him that he doesn’t know me half as well as he thinks he does. I don’t know why I can’t let what he said go, but I’m desperate to prove him wrong.

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