Free Ignite Me: Shards of Glass, Part One by L. C. Mills Page B

smiled at me. “My hair thanks you for your kind words! It would like to say in return it quite likes how your hair is wavy and how your fringe is cut!” He smirked.
    I started to laugh at the mention of the word fringe. I would never not find it funny! I'd grown up calling it bangs! “Sorry I didn't mean to laugh at your hairs kind words! It's just fringe sounds so funny! I'm used to calling it something else, lost in translation almost.”
    He grinned widely. “But bangs sounds worse than fringe! But does sound sexier!” He raised a brow at me.
    The lift pinged and the doors rolled open. We'd been that busy flirting with each other that I'd not noticed that we had reached the viewing platform.
    “This way Evangeline!” He put his hand on my lower back again, this time under my jacket on the small of my back and steered me out of the lift. I felt safe whenever he did that.
    We walked out and I was taken back at just how much you could see. It was a really clear, sunny day and I could literally see for miles.
    “Wow.” I pressed my hand against the glass window and stared in awe at London.
    Cameron stood beside me. “So you said you wanted to see if you could see your apartment from here, you’re just down from Tower Bride aren't you so you'll wanna look out of this window!” He steered me over to the other window and I grinned.
    “Well, it's down there somewhere! I'm up on the top floor! I have a sun terrace that's where I see this from!” I took my phone from my pocket and glanced at the texts. I was too scared to open the ones from Sean but I stared a little too long as my finger loitered over the open button. I opened it and glanced at the screen.
     
    Who the fuck was that Evan?! Why did he answer your phone?! Where the hell are you and why have you turned your phone off?! I'm sorry I said all those things and then did the opposite of that but I love you! I need you in my life! I'm falling apart here without you baby !
     
    I closed my eyes a second and then opened them, but glanced out of the window. 69 floors up in the sky, I saw things so much more clear than I had done. He was just scared I'd actually find someone else and be happy. He didn't need me, he needed help.
    I smiled as I scrolled to Damon's text.
     
    Hey Evan, did you find Romeo yet?! I hope you’re okay! If you get lost call me! I'll come rescue you!
     
    My face split into a grin. I really did like Damon he was my only friend here so far that didn't have any expectations of me.
    “Everything okay, you've gone silent!” He sounded worried.
    “Oh, sorry Cameron, I was checking my texts! Nothing majorly important!” I paused. “Sorry I wasn’t meaning to be rude.” I didn’t want him to think I had been ignoring him.
    I flicked the camera app on and started taking photos.
    He brushed up against me from behind as he moved. “There are touchscreen binoculars that tell you all sorts about the various London landmarks!” He reached around to press the screen just in front of me.
    I bit my lip. I was sure he'd brushed up against me on purpose. Each time we came into contact with each other I could almost feel a static current run between us. I didn't know what it was but I did odd things to me.
    “See, that's Tower Bridge over there.” His hand swept across the screen. “Sometimes if you’re lucky you see it open to let larger ships, though that can't pass under when it’s closed.”
    I wanted nothing more than to lean back into him, but I wasn't sure I should.
    “Tell me what you’re thinking Evangeline! I can't see your face from behind you, but you've gone quiet on me again.” He brushed his hand over mine as I randomly pressed another landmark subconsciously.
    I sighed. “You confuse me! I'm not sure what I am to you! You say you want us to be friends, but then you look at me like you wanna be more than that. You give all this mixed body language off, but then I'm not sure if I’m reading them correctly and if I'm honest