Page 14 of Through My Window
“All right. See you tomorrow, Rochi.”
“See you tomorrow.”
I smile at the phone as I hang up and remember the times when I thought I had a crush on Joshua. He’s the only guy I’ve interacted with and shared so much with. But I would never dare put our friendship at risk when I wasn’t sure how I felt. Joshua is nothing like Ares. He’s shy and cute in his own way. He wears glasses and a hat that he never wants to take off.
Unconsciously, I walk over to the window. Will Ares be out there on the patio stealing my Wi-Fi? My heart skips a beat just imagining him sitting there with his laptop and that stupid, arrogant smile that looks so good on him. But when I open my curtains, all I see is the empty chair with a few drops of water on it from the rain this past evening.
I look at Ares’s house and at his window. The light is on, but I don’t see him. I sigh in disappointment. I’m about to give up when he appears in my field of vision and grabs the hem of his shirt to take it off over his head. I blush instantly at the sight of his naked torso.
That flat, defined abdomen . . .
Those strong arms . . .
Those tattoos . . .
ThatVin his lower abdomen . . .
It’s hot in here suddenly.
I drop my gaze, cheeks coloring, but I can’t help but take one last look at him. To my surprise, Ares is standing in front of the window, looking directly at me.
Shit!
I drop to the ground and crawl away from the window. Rocky tilts his head to the side in confusion.
“Don’t judge me,” I tell him seriously.
My phone rings again, scaring me. I pray to God it’s not Ares making fun of what just happened. I open the message nervously.
Ares <3: Do you like what you see?
Me: Nah, I was just looking at the moon.
Ares <3: There is no moon. It’s cloudy.
Me: I just wanted to make sure I didn’t have neighbors stealing my Wi-Fi.
Ares <3: Your signal doesn’t reach here.
Me: Just making sure.
A long time goes by and I don’t think he’ll say anymore, so I take a shower and put on my pajamas. I come out of the bathroom, drying my hair with my towel, and I see a new message on my phone.
Ares <3: Why don’t you come over here and make sure in person?
The message is from five minutes ago and takes me by surprise. He wants me to come to his house? At this hour? Is he . . . Is he inviting me to . . .
The towel falls out of my hands.
No.
I’m a virgin, but I’m not stupid, I know how to read between the lines.
I get another message that makes me jump.
Ares <3: It’s fun to scare you. Good night, Stalker Witch.
Was it a joke?
