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wanted to know the color of her eyes, see what type of mouth that melody flowed from. “I'll meet you outside.”
    She didn't say anything , so I took it as a yes. Grabbing my towel, I dried off in record time and threw on my clothes, using my fingers as a comb. It didn't make that much of a difference; my curls were pretty hard to control, which was why I liked to keep my hair on the shorter side. I wondered if she liked curly hair.
    I rolled my eyes and laughed at myself. Since when had I ever cared what a girl thought of me? This was insane!
    My insides were giddy with excitement as I raced into the hall and whipped around the corner to the girl's bathroom door. I didn't see anyone lingering outside and figured she was still getting dressed. Man, I couldn't wait to see what she looked like. Images built themselves inside my mind, being tossed aside for newer versions as I leaned against the wall and waited. I didn't want to look like a stalker or anything, so I tried for casual, crossing my legs at the ankles and leaning my head back against the wall.
    It felt like it took forever, but finally the bathroom door crept open and a spindly girl with long , blonde hair stepped out of the room. Her pale-brown eyes caught me gazing at her and she smiled.
    “Hey.” I stepped forward, probably looking like a dope. I didn’t know what my face was doing, but I felt like my smile was really goofy.
    She blushed, looking shy as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “Hi.” Her brow flickered, but then her lips spread with a smile.
    “I'm Cole.” I held out my hand, wanting to feel her, experience even the smallest touch of my shower bird.
    She took my hand, her long fingers gently squeezing mine. She still looked slightly confused by my forthright introduction, but surely she knew I wanted to talk to her. That moment we'd just shared wasn't only magical for me, was it?
    I cleared my throat. “Can I walk you to your room?”
    She glanced down the hall and then back to me, her shoulders finally lifting in a shrug. “Sure, I guess so.”
    She turned and I followed her, unable to keep looking across at her. She was pretty tall. Nothing like my six-one, but she wouldn't have to tiptoe to kiss me. I guess I was wrong about the petite thing, but she was pretty. I liked her lopsided grin and the way she kept glancing at me and then blushing.
    “So what's your name then, or are you gonna make me guess?”
    She giggled, turning left down the corridor. “Caroline.”
    I played the name in my head, liking the sound of it. “Caroline. It's nice to meet you.”

CHAPTER SIX

    ELLA

    I stood in the shower, clutching the towel to my chest. I'd turned the spray off the second he asked to meet me outside and then I'd frozen. Meet him? I couldn't do that.
    It didn't matter that his voice was the sexiest thing I'd ever heard. Actually it totally mattered! That's exactly why I couldn't meet him outside. I had a boyfriend!
    My body was still zinging from the sound of his voice floating over the shower wall. It was luscious and I wanted to know where that sound came from...probably a broad chest. His voice was rich and deep. I imagined the way his lips moved as they sang the lyrics and couldn't help wondering what they felt like...tasted like. Heat shot through my core, settling between my legs.
    Squeezing my eyes shut, I lightly tapped my head against the tiles. This was ridiculous.
    I. Had. A. Boyfriend.
    I took my time and slowly dried off. As I lifted my foot to dry down my leg, I noticed there was another shower running. Oh crap, I hadn't even heard her come in. Had she heard me singing? How embarrassing.
    I wanted to die.
    “You sound like an angel... a voice straight from heaven.”
    My insides turned to mush as I relived the words. Shower man thought I sounded like an angel. Someone had heard me sing jazz of all things and hadn't ridiculed me or laughed in my face. Instead, he'd given me the best compliment I could ever get. A