Anika:
My eyes linger on Matteo for longer than I care to admit, watching the way he talks and laughs with a few parents that pass by. His smile? Ridiculous.
I’m on the verge of smiling too..just a little..when Leah elbows me. Hard.
“Anika!” she gasps. “What was that? Were you just—oh my god, you were staring at Alpha Matteo! Don’t even try to deny it. Your face says it all.”
“I wasn’t staring,” I say.
Goddess, what the hell is wrong with me? Focus, Anika!
Before Leah can keep going or tease me to death, I swing the car door open and hop out, heading straight for Isabel’s seat.
She grins up at me as I help her down.
Once her backpack is snug and she’s holding her lunch bag, I peek back into the car.
“Come on, can you just stop looking at me like that?” I say, rolling my eyes. “I’
