Graciela’s POV
It’s been nearly a week, an entire six days since I crept out of Archer’s room and I haven’t caught sight of him since, and I’m starting to think he’s avoiding me.
‘Gracie!’ spinning around I find Jesse behind me, smiling shyly as he gives me an awkward wave. ‘Hey, uhh, is this OK?’ he asked waving between us. ‘Am I going to get my ass kicked for talking to you?’ he quantifies, glancing around us nervously.
‘Oh, you mean my stalker’ I replied, a slight bite to my tone, ‘yeah, you are fine. I already told him I do not need him to keep intimidating any guy who speaks to me.’
Jesse chuckles as he pushes his hands deep into his pockets and rocks back and forth on his heels uncertainly. ‘So uh, I wanted to thank you’ he murmured.
Surprised, I c****d my head to the side, ‘why
