Page 5 of The Lost Ones

Chapter Three

Imake it to the library and slowly move through the aisles of books and over to my favourite chair, hidden at the back and surrounded by shelves that block me from the view of the other students.

Just how I like it.

As I get to my chair however, I notice someone is already sitting there. I seriously can't catch a break. I'm about to turn back around and try to find a different secluded spot, when the guy stands up and turns around to face me. I audibly gasp as I take him in. He has a lean but strong looking body similar to a swimmer, black well-loved Dr. Martens are on his feet, black jeans encase his long legs and a ribbed white tank stretches across his muscular chest with a black and white plaid shirt over the top. He has a slimmer face than Jax and Hunter with high cheek bones and a square jaw.

His lips capture my attention next, the twin piercings making me wonder what they would feel like pressed against my own. His dark red hair can only be dyed as it's such an unusual colour but it surprisingly suits him. It's shaved short on either side with a longer section on top that sweeps down into his gorgeous, grass green eyes.

Fuck me, where have all these gorgeous guys suddenly come from? I don't think I can take much more of this!

"Fucking hell," he breathes out suddenly, making me look at him curiously, "you are fucking beautiful."

I look behind me to see who he’s talking to and to get out of their way, feeling a pang of jealousy for whoever gets this gorgeous stranger’s compliment but squash the feeling quickly, I have no right to feel jealous. He’s not mine. He chuckles and it sends tingles racing through me as I turn back towards him not seeing anyone behind me and wondering if maybe he's not all there in the head. He can't have it all right? Looks and brains?

"I meant you, Beautiful Girl.” He states looking directly at me with a wide grin. My cheeks instantly colour, he's the first personto ever call me beautiful.

"Thank you." I say shyly.

"You're more than welcome, Beautiful Girl!" He says, his eyes twinkling at me. "I'm Kai.” He introduces himself quickly as if sensing that I’m a flight risk.

"Sage." I reply, not being able to stop from smiling back at him, his smile is infectious.

"Come on.” He grabs my hand and I flinch. Unfortunately, it’s become my body’s automatic reaction to being touched since I’m always expecting pain.

Please don't let him have noticed.

I don't dare glance up at him to check. After being tense for a few seconds I slowly relax, his warm, slightly calloused hand engulfs my tiny one sending sparks of warmth up my arm. I'm surprised to realise that I actually really like holding hands with him. We are out of the doors to the library and halfway down the corridor before it occurs to me that I have no idea where we are going.

"Um, where are we going?" I ask. Glancing up at him, he smirks cheekily down at me.

"We're going to lunch.” He states.

I gape at him; did I just get invited to sit with someone at lunch in a roundabout kind of backwards way? He chuckles lightly at the confused face I’m certain I’m pulling right now. I duck my head to hide behind my hair, I have never blushed so much in my damn life.

It’s getting annoying.

We walk into the cafeteria and he pulls me over to a table in the middle of the room. At least I'm guessing it's the middle of the room, I'm still looking at my feet.

"Sage?"

I know that deliciously deep voice.

I glance up to find Jax looking at me, a smirk on his handsome face. Timidly, I return his smile then glance around at the rest of the table. Of course, they'd all be friends. Gorgeous people attract gorgeous people, it's how it always works. I spot Hunter leaning back in his chair his arms crossed over his massive chest and a glare decorating his handsome features.

It's notnearly as intimidating as it was the first time we met.

"Hey Jax and Hunter." I say quietly tucking my hair behind my ear and stand up straighter.

See I'm a bit odd like that, the more I feel comfortable around someone the more I come out of my shell. I become confident, sarcastic and swear like a sailor. Somehow, despite my best efforts even with only brief encounters between us, I am already becoming more comfortable and less shy around them.

As I continue to glance around the table I spot two new faces staringat me curiously. They are completely and stunningly gorgeous. In fact, they both have similar facial features as Kai, although that’s where the similarities end. Leading me to believe that they must be brothers, possibly even triplets, since they all look about the same age.

The one on the left, although still lean, obviously works out at the gym daily. He has sandy blond hair that's cut close to his head and his eyes are more of a stunning pine green colour, than Kai’s grass green ones. He looks more serious than Kai.

The one on the right has a swimmer build closer to Kai's, the same sandy blond hair as his brother but his is wavy, shoulder length and left loose. His eyes are a stunning green gold colour and completely unique; he seems quite laid back and is grinning lazily at me but holds a level of authority about him that most people wouldn’t pick up on. Kai starts almost bouncing up and down beside me.

"You know Hunter and Jax?"