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"Hey, Dad. I wasn't expecting you here." The nerves are distinct in her voice, like she just got caught with her hand in the cookie jar.
"Hey kiddo. I wasn't expecting you here, either, especially since the door was shut." He looks between the two of us suspiciously, but says nothing. Fuck if it isn't exactly what I was afraid would happen.
"Oh, I stayed after to discuss some of my upcoming research with Professor DeLuca."
"Great. Were you done? Also, when are you coming home for dinner?" She shifts her weight from one foot to the other nervously.
"Uh, probably next week, if that's okay?"
"Sure, Mom will be absolutely thrilled. Love you, kiddo."
"Love you, too, Dad. Thanks again, Professor." She gives a small, shy wave. I can see it for what it is–an act to feign innocence for her dad. When she meets my eye, the look she gives me is still heated and mischievous. I bite my tongue, willing myself not to pull her back in and slam the door in her father's face. Following a shaky breath, I greet James with enthusiasm.
"James. How are you, sir?"
"Can't complain. How’s Liv doing? What class is this again?"
"Yes, Anatomy and Physiology 101. I must say, James, Olivia’s so bright that she easily could have tested out of it."
He chuckles softly. "Yes, I don't suppose even being the child of the dean can get you out of A&P 101. Anyway, DeLuca. I wanted to tell you that Dr. Halloway gave notice of his retirement today. The position will be posted as a formality. The board will have to vote on it, but you're already at the top of our list, if tenure is still your goal."
"It is, sir. I'd be honored," I say as a tremendous weight falls off my shoulders.
After the incident, I believed my dream of making tenure, of running a lab with devoted research assistants, and having a shot of funded research was a pipe dream. Getting into Bennington's good graces took some determination and networking. Granted, the premise of my stem cell research helped to secure my position as a research assistant and, more recently, adjunct faculty.
The oddly serendipitous timing brings back the logic that left my body as I had Olivia pinned against me. I've worked too fucking hard to let anything derail my plans again. No matter how much of a beautiful little temptress Olivia Hamilton is, I need to think with my head and not the head of my cock.
"Great. I'll be in touch with the next steps. It’s always a pleasure, Tomas." He claps his hand on my shoulder as he exits. It's a friendly gesture, one a friend would make as they celebrated a promotion. Unfortunately for the two of us, imagining my cock down his daughter's throat and a fistful of her hair wrapped tight around my wrist is on the menu for tonight.
Chapter Seven
Olivia
Fallhadunofficiallymadeits appearance. Despite my cashmere sweater and leather black puffer jacket that made me rival a penguin, the air was bitingly cold. Students, especially the Greeks, lined the stadium parking lot in droves. Mia and I walked arm-in-arm amongst the throngs of people. I bring my frigid hands to my face and blew, pleading with them to thaw and warm up, even a fraction.
"Just fucking pick someone and do it, Liv. It'll warm you up." Mia elbows me in the ribs playfully.
"It’s eight o’clock in the morning. You’re sure I need a goddamn keg stand?"
"Yes! It's a rite of passage. Look, pick a frat brother, do a keg stand, get fucked. It's pretty simple."
“What happened to the whole ‘team DeLuca’ thing?” I whisper.
“It’s taking too long. It’s been three weeks. Matt could’ve found you three frat brothers by now.”
“You’re fucking unhinged, Mia.” I roll my eyes. As usual, Mia was right once again. Homecoming weekend was the perfect weekend to get fucked up and get fucked by one, maybe three, frat brothers. Ninety percent of the student body was here and already drinking. Mia would have dragged me here by my hair regardless, but Matt was already on the field warming up before the early afternoon game, leaving us to aimless debauchery in the gloomy, frigid fog. It looked, smelled, and felt like an extreme NFL tailgate.
“I may be unhinged, but at least I’m an unhinged sister of Sigma Xi Mu now!”
“I’m so excited for you! Congratulations! How bad was the hazing?” She quips a brow at me and smirks. “Nevermind. I don’t want to know.”
I know I should use this as a scouting run and try to hook up with someone my age, but I could feel DeLuca's resolve slipping with every glance, every bit of interaction, even if forced. Much to my vibrator's chagrin, it was likely going to take some time. I open my mouth to shoot the idea down, but she beats me to it.
"I know you only want DeLuca, but you deserve to get fucked like the goddess you are and get over Julian properly."
I groan. "I don't want to fucking talk about Julian."
"We don't have to, but you need to rebound fuck someone."
