Monday mornings were usually so uneventful. But not today. Luce's jaw dropped when she saw Cam kissing a girl through the gap in the books lining the bookshelf of the campus library. She was about to retreat, but then he deepened the kiss. Her face and other parts of her body were suddenly very hot. It was a little strange to see this side of him for the first time, though she knew he had a reputation for being promiscuous.

Luce was only familiar with the silent, brooding Cam who often ignored her even though they had a lot of classes together and lived in the same dorm. She wasn't even sure if he was still following her. Maybe she didn't want to know. It would be too hard for her to confront him again about it. Ignoring a problem and hoping it went away on its own was one of her bad habits. And Cam was...a very mysterious, gorgeous problem. It was insane that she was still drawn to him when she already had a boyfriend and he was such a jerk to her before. But she figured it was just a stupid, harmless crush.

Oh no. Luce sneezed loudly, startling them. The cute blonde girl mumbled something to Cam and ran off as he glared at Luce from the other side of the bookshelf.

He stalked towards her, his expression a mixture of amusement and frustration. "Enjoyed the show? How long have you been there?"

"Hey, I was just trying to find a book. I wasn't snooping, unlike some people..."

"Right. And I'm sure the reason you're blushing has nothing to do with seeing me kiss a girl." He smirked and took a few steps towards her.

Luce moved away but soon found herself trapped between the bookshelf and Cam's body. He braced one arm against the bookshelf, above her head. He leaned down close to her face, his gaze intense, his voice low.

"Have you and Daniel kissed in the library? Is he a good kisser? Not as good as me. If you don't believe me, let me show you."

Her mind was offended by his brazenness, but her body was completely infatuated and drawn to him. This guy, who used to bully her relentlessly, was about to kiss her and she was letting him. It was surreal.

His lips were less than an inch away when she finally snapped out of it. "No! You're...you're such a jerk! Just because you're good-looking, you think you can seduce any girl? I'm not like those other girls!"

Cam abruptly pulled back and gave her a tight, cold smile. "Relax, I was just messing with you. You're not my type. I'm not interested in flat-chested girls."

Luce's eyebrows shot up and her fists shook with anger. She had always been self-conscious about that part of her body. "Really? From what I heard about you, I thought any girl with a pulse is your type. At least until you get tired of her after a day or two and move on to the next one. Have you ever even had one serious relationship?"

Fury flickered in his eyes and he had a dark, pained expression on his face. "You know nothing about me. Let's keep it that way."

Luce watched him walk away, shocked by how haunted his beautiful emerald eyes looked. Who could have hurt Cam so badly and turned him into this bitter, loveless loner?

Kate's Notes:

Sorry I'm late posting this up! Just around 2 hours into Thursday, at least. Lol. I'll really try hard to get at least 2 scenes done by next Wednesday. Yes, I went way over my word limit this time. 578 words. Lol. It's fine...sometimes scenes will get a bit long, but if the words keep coming, I don't want to stop the flow. It wouldn't feel right. But keeping in mind that I want it to be 300 words or less if possible helps me keep things short and not drag out a scene too long with stuff that doesn't matter that much. Until next week (Wed.), then! :)