Handsome Stranger by Megan Grooms Page A

making the nice introduction into something uncomfortable for him. She usually had that effect on people though. They never seemed to know how to react to her candor.
    “ Well I’m having a get-together” he chuckled at the odd words “at my house tonight around 7 o’clock. It’s short notice I know but I would like it if you’d come.” She tensed and he noticed. “There won’t be many people and you don’t need to stay long if you get overwhelmed.
    She looked at him shocked. Not many people understood her hesitation at accepting invitations to their house. They usually assumed it was because she didn ’t like them. No one ever had thought maybe she was just uncomfortable. “I… Well, thanks.” She couldn’t help admire his long lean stature. She found herself eyeing him shamefully. His eyes looked so nice, and caring she noticed that there was a ring of brown inside of the hazel. She shook her head realizing she’d been gazing into his eyes like a love sick teen.
    He smiled and reached for the pencil in her hair. He pulled it out causing her mass of shining brown hair to cascade around her face. He took in a breath staring at her. Finally he blinked a few times “sorry, I didn’t realize it was the only thing holding it up.” He looked away again embarrassed and she found the look adorable on his handsome face.
                  “Don’t worry about it.” She actually laughed a little she was surprised how easy it was to talk to this handsome stranger. She usually got tongue tied or didn’t know what to say. Though truthfully he was doing most of the talking and she was doing the staring.
    He grabbed a piece of paper off the table and wrote something down. “My address and phone number, I really would like you to come Abby.” He smiled holding out the paper for her.
    She took it her hand shaking just a little. “I think I will Nate.” She smiled again shyly suddenly feeling very nervous like she was being asked out on a date. Just a party Abbs get a hold of yourself . She scolded forcing herself to calm down and stop shaking.
    “ Your hair looks beautiful like that.” He said reaching out and slightly brushing it before turning and walking out her door without saying anything else.
    Abby watched him walk away. He had a nice tight ass and firm long legs. His stride full of power and propose, she looked around taken aback. She forgot she was still in her classroom. She felt herself burning inside. Quite startled she realized she wanted that tall stranger. Her face burned as she hurried to get her things and leave as if someone could read her thoughts.
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                  Nate paced his classroom. What had he been thinking? No one was coming to his house. He was torn, it was clear she didn’t like a lot of people. His little sister had the same problem. He could just not invite anyone, then it would be just the two of them. He liked that idea though he wasn’t sure she would.
    He could invite people as he had first thought when the invitation popped out of its own accord. However he wasn ’t sure who to invite. It seemed that his coworkers didn’t like the woman. He couldn’t imagine why. She was gorgeous, he was sure she was intelligent. She worked with kindergartners so she had to be nice. He shook his head, daydreaming about her wasn’t getting the problem fixed any faster.
    The only other option would be to invite his sister and her family. Though he wasn ’t sure if it was appropriate, not to mention her not knowing them may make her even more uncomfortable. If he invited coworkers maybe they would learn she wasn’t as bad as they thought. Maybe she could even make a few friends.
    A knock on his door startled him. Before he could even look to see who it was his mind was hoping it was her. He wanted to see her again. He wanted her to have come looking for him wanting to talk to him. He couldn’t believe how quickly he fell for her beautiful face. When her hair