Chapter 54

Leah POV

I stood in front of his door, not knowing why I was so scared to knock. It was not like he would reject the little gift I had bought. Would he think I was making a pass at him? What if Stephanie was inside? I would be mortified.

While no one was looking, I saw a very pretty sweater and bought it right off the hat without thinking and now I was standing here, regretting my decision. I should have given it to him earlier but I was too shaken by what had happened to remember.

I had to be courageous. I was not doing anything wrong. If Stephanie was in the room too, then so be it. Mustering a fake courage, I raised my shaky hands and knocked on his door.

No one answered after a minute so I knocked harder on it. Maybe he was not in the room. I should just go.

I went on my knees, planning on pushing the sweater through the tiny hole at the end of the door.

Just as I was unwrapping the sweater to act on my plans, the door suddenly unlocked and it opened.

I lifted my eyes