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Perfect.
An hour later, I’m running through the halls again, wondering if I should just drop this class. I mean, nothing good can come of this. But instead of stopping, I reach for the cool metal handle and open the door. I’m late, but at least my Honda limped its way into the dealership. Unfortunately, I had to wait twenty minutes for a ride from them to the university, but at least that headache is gone.
“That’s an excellent analogy, Lila.” His deep voice instantly makes me flush and my core turn wet. But unlike yesterday, I don’t stumble or hesitate. I just slide right into the same seat and unzip my backpack as if I’m supposed to be showing up the last ten minutes of class.
“Ms. Carter?” His voice is deceptively calm, making me straighten my shoulders and look at him.
And Jesus.
He’s clearly showered and changed out of his wrinkled, coffee-stained dark suit. He looks so hot that for a second I do that gawking thing, until I force myself to focus. It doesn’t matter that his black T-shirt showcases his abs, or that I want to run my fingers through his dark hair. God, is there nothing that can make this man unappealing?
“Sorry.” I smile. “I had some car problems. It won’t happen again.” My voice remains calm and clear, and if my stomach wasn’t doing somersaults and my cheeks weren’t on fire, I’d actually think I was unaffected by him. Dead silence greets me, but at this point, I’m kind of used to it.
“Please see me after class.” His eyes narrow, and now I hear the familiar chuckles from my fellow students as if they think I care. I have nothing to lose at this point. All my self-respect has been shredded away, so they can laugh all they want.
I don’t care.
“Of course.” I smile, but it’s forced. It’s like being back in grade school when you get your school picture. You know, the really bad one that you still cringe at because your mom has it in the family photo album.
“Lila, if you could repeat what you just said before you were rudely interrupted by Ms. Carter?” Dean Powers turns his attention to the girl on my left. I barely listen to anything she says as I try to get ahold of my emotions. To be honest, I’m disappointed and pissed at myself. I let his beautiful face and incredible body distract me. Thinking he was exciting and special, I let him take my breath away with his lips .
But he’s not—not at all.
He’s also sadly mistaken if he believes I’ll drop his class because he demanded it. I almost smile as I cross my legs. I have no intention of giving him that satisfaction. I deserve to be here as much as anyone else.
BRETT
She’s got guts, I’ll give her that. But she can’t possibly think I’ll allow her to stay in this class. The only reason my headache was starting to subside from all the booze I drank was because she was not here.
But now? Walking in almost a half hour late,again?With her nose stuck in the air, spinning as she sits to tease me with a view of her long, tan legs?
Fuck.My pulse pounds in my temples.I’m in a shit mood, and that’s sugarcoating it. I might be in one of the worst moods of my life.
Rolling my neck, I feel it crack as I try to relax my jaw. It’s clenched so hard my teeth ache. Fucking waking up confused with Skylar trying to kiss me was bad enough. I can blame that decision on mixing my alcohol to drown out visions of a dark-haired beauty with puffy red lips.
But then to walk out and find the actual dark-haired beauty standing in Skylar’s kitchen, dressed in a tight lavender dress, spilling coffee all over the counter and saturating not only herself, but also me. It’s almost comical.
I didn’t even put up a fight when Skylar insisted she drop me off at my place. All I could think of was get the hell out of there. Since apparently Alex seems to be my own kryptonite.
Not that it means I’m going to stay away. No, the universe seems not to want that to happen. Maybe, I should just accept that I want to fuck her. I’m beginning to think the more I deny myself, the more this obsession will grow, and that’s making me angry.
Yet I’m not an angry man, for fuck’s sake. I consider myself a lucky man. I have a job I love. I’m healthy, my parents and brother are great, and I’m preparing to become one of the youngest head deansever.Christ, my latest published paper, “Getting Off the Grid,” will more than likely win me a Nobel Prize. I’ve dedicated my life to engineering technology solutions to save our planet, so to have my dick betray me this way over this one particular cunt is unacceptable.
Unacceptable.
Yeah, all this drama needs to stop. My eyes focus on the large clock at the back of my room as the bell finally rings. A surge of adrenaline spikes through me as I turn to load my laptop into my bag. In my peripheral vision, I notice her laughing with Jordan again.
Take it easy,I remind myself as I straighten, cracking my knuckles as she swings her backpack on her shoulder, then leans over for her phone. Her backpack makes her dress ride up slightly and Jordan instantly checks out her legs and ass.
“Jordan, you have somewhere to be,” I say, amid the loud voices and the sound of feet scraping across the floor as my students leave.
“Actually, I was gonna wait for Alex.” He smiles at her, but it fades as he looks at me.
“Ms. Carter has somewhere to be also,” I inform him, daring him to do anything but leave.Easy, Brett. It’s all I can do to look away. Otherwise, I might do something I’ll regret, like attack a student.
“I’ll see you later for notes, Jordan.” Alex sounds way too cheerful. She can’t possibly like that punk, can she? I don’t need to look up to know she’s getting close—I can smell her.
“You wanted to see me?” Her voice reveals her annoyance, but I ignore her until I’m done shoving all my shit into my bag.
