Captivate Me (Book One: The Captivated Series) Read Online Free

I also noticed
that a certain blonde-haired boy wasn’t at the table,
either. He’s probably on his
‘thirds,’ I thought.
    “They’re in line again,” Sarah said
from halfway down the table, regarding my disappointed look, and
then went back to studying her pale blonde hair for split
ends.
    “Figures!” I replied. The feeding
habits of a teenage boy should have been considered the eighth
wonder of the world, or at least as an act in a side
show.
    Anna and I settled into
chairs at the end of the table, and before I had a chance for
introductions, a pair of lips breezed over my cheek with a playful
kiss. Levi. My
expression instantly brightened.
    He plopped next to me with two trays
in his hands. “Here, babe,” he said, sliding one across the table.
“I figured you’d be hungry.”
    I wanted to roll my eyes again at his
calling me “babe,” but I couldn’t bring myself to do it because of
his thoughtful gesture. “You’re the best,” I beamed.
    He chomped into his burger, and his
eyes drew to Anna. “Oh, a newbie!” he said with a mouthful of food
and dusted his hands on his pants before extending one to her for a
shake. “I’m Levi.” He smiled his ever-glowing smile, dimples and
all.
    “Anna,” she squeaked out.
    I draped my arm around her for
support. She was obviously out of her element, in more ways than
one. “She’s my new roomie.”
    “Awesome! Nice to meet you,
Anna.”
    She only nodded.
Apparently, words had escaped her. And who could blame her, really.
I remember my first day at this table… so much eye candy. I then
raked my eyes over him as I reached for a fry; he did look
particularly yummy today in his seafoam t-shirt that matched his
eyes and made his tan look even bronzer. And the way his muscles
filled out every inch of it, well, I realized my mouth was hanging open. I shut it
over my fry with a snap and opened my milk. Could this be the
captivation my mom was referring to? His looks constantly stealing
my attention? I guess if I had to ask, it wasn’t, but it had to be
damn close.
    Levi observed the empty table space in
front of Anna. “Oh, God,” he said and stood. “I feel so rude. Would
you like me to get you a tray?”
    She held out her hands in
protest. “Oh, no… I already date… er, um… ate. I ate before I got
here.”
    I stifled a
chuckle. Poor Anna.
    Two of Levi’s soccer buddies, Ronnie
and Dawson, showed up with their trays. Staring at his burger with
a big, hungry smile, Ronnie settled next to Levi. “Oh, God… I could
eat the balls out of this burger!” he groaned.
    I spluttered into my milk.
    Levi smacked his back. “Girls, Ron…
watch your language. There are girls at the table!”
    I wiped my mouth. “Jeez, Ron, could
you not say stuff like that while I’m drinking?”
    “Sorry, newbie,” he replied and turned
his gaze to Anna. “Hi, new-newbie!”
    Her eyes washed over him, starting
with his closely cropped dark hair, moving down his strong, square
jaw line, and ending at his sculpted chest. He repeated his
greeting slower this time with an expectant look. “Hi…
new-newbie…”
    Coming back to Earth, she shook her
head. “Hi,” she breathed.
    “This is Anna,” I supplied for her.
“She’s an elemental too.”
    Studying her now, he smiled. “Cool.
Welcome to Midland.”
    Anna managed to string an
entire sentence together this time. “Thanks. What’s your gift?”
    “Wind,” he said matter-of-factly and
took a giant bite of burger.
    “Mine’s fire.”
    Impressed, his eyes flared, and he
swallowed. “You’ll have to show me sometime.”
    I could practically hear her heart
doing somersaults. “Sure!”
    As they chatted, I shoveled my food
and contemplated introducing her to Dawson too, but he and Sarah
were now canoodling like a pair of love-sick puppies, as always.
Levi rubbed my shoulder. “You guys are coming to the game tonight,
right?” he asked.
    I nodded as I chewed.
Friday nights were scrimmage game nights – the