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happy with your rubbish explanation that there is nothing going on in there,” she said and pointed to his head.
    Sebastian’s eyes widened, mirth emanating in his gaze, and his face lit up like the summer sky. “Rubbish? Did you say rubbish?”
    “Yes, that’s exactly what I said, and don’t make me laugh.” She wrapped her arms around herself and tried hard to suppress a giggle.
    “I thought we moved passed this, love.”
    “You may have moved past it; I’m still waiting for an explanation.”
    Sebastian chuckled softly. She was not going to give up. He adored her relentlessness. She was going to hound him until she was satisfied with his answer.
    “Let’s go. We are the last people left in here,” he mentioned quietly. Professor Colt Allworth was watching them indiscreetly. As an immortal, he was able to hear every word spoken.
    She continued chatting, utterly amusing him. “I’m truly sorry that I can’t read your thoughts.”
    He smiled at her. “Why is that so important?”
    Arielle sighed. “Because you are notorious for keeping secrets.”
    Sebastian stood up and reached for her hand. “Let’s go. Professor Allworth is watching us.”
    She tilted her head back and peered up at him. “And what if he is?”
    “Arielle, he’s an immortal; he can hear a pin drop from miles away. Do you want to discuss your issues right here?”
    Her eyes widened and her gaze immediately moved down to Professor Allworth’s desk. He was gazing up, his expression that of amusement. Arielle flushed, and taking Sebastian’s hand, she rose to her feet, and they hurried out of the auditorium.
    When outside, he draped his arm around Arielle’s shoulder and pulled her toward the Pavilion, where they met Eva, Ian, Lauren, and Paul. They fell into feverish chatting, trying to make plans for the weekend, while waiting for Gabrielle and Troy to finish their class.
    Students clustered the grounds of the university each day and today was not any different. They gathered at the auditoriums, the library, the hallways, and the Pavilion. People were busy talking, laughing, and rushing across campus to their next destination. Others were just relaxing while waiting for their next class. It would be easy to hide among all of those bodies and faces, to disappear in the throng. Sebastian used his immortal abilities to scan the large groups and spent a short second on each face, scrutinizing their next move or thought. He couldn’t find anything that spoke of danger, and he smiled, obviously relieved.
     
     

Chapter 3
    AFTER ANOTHER WEEK of their usual routine, Arielle was quite fed up with Sebastian’s secrets. She was going to resolve her unanswered questions. While driving toward campus, Arielle noticed the strange flash in Sebastian’s eyes and the tightness on his face. She stared at him for a long moment with pure curiosity. This was going to be the right moment to find out what has been eating him up for the past two weeks. “What’s wrong?” she asked, nudging him softly.
    It took a few minutes before her question sank into his mind. He immediately forced a smile and, taking her hand, he brought it up to his lips and kissed each fingertip tenderly. His jaw muscle twitched and his voice came out a bit edgy. “Nothing, baby, just work.”
    She raised an eyebrow in disbelief. “You know, Sebastian, I’m getting pretty sick of the same bloody stupid answer.”
    Sebastian tried hard to suppress his disconcerting emotions. He knew that this duel of conversation with Arielle could go on for a very long time, or at least until she was satisfied with the answers. He successfully forced a serene expression over his face. Glancing over at Arielle, he let the corners of his lips elevate into a warm smile. “Don’t you trust me?”
    “It’s not a matter of trusting you, Sebastian. It’s your expression that worries me. You had the same expression on your face last week, and when I asked you, I receive the same answer. I’m