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away—certain that how I’m looking at him contravenes
some government rule—but, like last time, I’m powerless under the magnitude of
his gaze.
    His lips part gently and then he dazzles
me with a smile that’s jaw dropping, panty dropping, heart stopping, and
beautiful all at the same time. As he waggles his fingers at me, I feel the
tenuous control on my emotions shatter into a million pieces.
     
     
     
     
     
     

CHAPTER
5
     
     
     
    We stare at each other for an indeterminable amount of
time. I drink everything in: Penetrating blue eyes the color of the ocean of my
imagination, inky jet-black hair that begs to be touched, and pouty lips that
demand to be kissed. Every part of me swoons, and an unfamiliar hot jolt of
desire spreads the length and breadth of me.
    Gosh, I need to get a grip, but I’m
hypnotized by the most magnetic boy I’ve ever met.
     No one has ever made me feel like
this.
    It’s as if the world around us ceases to
exist, and we’re the only two people on the planet. Crazy as it seems, I’m
inexplicably drawn to him, like there’s an invisible line connecting us,
pulling taut between us.
    It’s totally ridiculous. I don’t even know
his name, but I can’t stop looking at him. I know I’ll be so embarrassed about
this in the cold light of day.
    The book drops out of my hand, and the low
thud snaps me out of my stupor. Bending over, I pick it up slowly, silently
begging the sudden heat in my face to dissipate. I glance at the clock, shocked
to discover that it’s past four a.m. I’ve lost more time than I realized. I
risk one last peek at him. His eyes drill into mine, and I lose the ability to breathe,
to think, to move. His face scrunches up, and his lips part as he laughs. I
really need to get out of here.
    Pivoting around, with all the elegance of
an elephant, I stumble from the room as contradictory thoughts clutter my mind. Don’t leave. Get the hell out of here. Please stay. You’ve embarrassed
yourself enough for one night.
    ***
    I’m mulling over the entire strange episode the next
morning, and my muddled brain can make no sense of it. I’m clearly
unhinged—staring at a total stranger with unashamed abandon! I’m not that girl.
This isn’t me! What I need to do is get a grip, stick to my plan for Thalassic
City, and banish all thoughts of that boy.
    Except it’s far easier said than done.
    I’ve been in the training room for the
last two hours, and if anyone gave me a pop-quiz on the information I’ve just
read, I’d fail miserably. I’ve reread the same page on the screen at least six
times, and none of the words is sinking in. Dropping my head on the desk, I
emit a low moan.
    “Sometimes it’s difficult being presented
with so much choice,” Vin says, startling me.
    Raising my head, I stare at our Adaptation
Officer. He’s lounging against the side of my desk, looking perfectly at home.
“It’s Sadie, right?”
    I nod.
    “Do you have any idea what you’d like to
do once you get there?”
    “Actually, I pretty much already know what
I want to do,” I admit frankly, surprising myself. “I’m going to enroll in the
education module.”
    “Good for you.” His eyes flit to my
screen. “Have you decided on any subjects?”
    “Not yet. I’m having trouble concentrating
today.” I clamp a hand over my errant mouth, both shocked and pleased that I’m
being openly honest with him.
    Vin lands a firm hand on my upper back,
and I flinch at the unexpected contact. “That’s most likely a side effect of
the environment.”
    I don’t correct him even though I know
full well that my tiredness is down to lack of sleep, a malfunctioning brain,
and an inability to empty my mind of a certain hot boy who probably thinks I’ve
a few lose wires somewhere.
    “You should take a break, rest up, have a
nap,” he suggests.
    “I think I’ll do that.” I log out of the
screen and exit the room.
    I’ve just reached our dorm when someone
calls out my name.