Instead...
It somehow makes him even more attractive.
Rugged.
Comfortably imperfect.
Real.
My gaze drifts upward.
And then I make the mistake of looking into his eyes.
Forest green.
Not just green.
The exact deep shade of pine trees after a summer rain.
Warm.
Steady.
Familiar.
A strange little shiver races down my spine.
Wait...
Why do those eyes feel familiar?
My heart skips.
No.
That's ridiculous.
I've never seen this man before in my life.
Have I?
The thought disappears as quickly as it came.
Because the second those green eyes settle on me...
Everything inside me goes strangely still.
Like he isn't just looking at me.
He's seeing me.
I mean, he is really looking at me.
Like I'm the only person in the room.
My pulse stumbles.
My body heats.