can’t wait to see you today, Angel. Of course, I will
find it hard to control my smile while you’re around.
Such a sweet talker. I replied really quick, hoping he would
get the message before class.
I’m already on campus. Luckily
no one pilfered my parking spot today.
I grinned widely as I pressed the send button and got out of
my car with all of my photography stuff in tow. I even brought my digital
camera in with me so I could work on some of the garden shots during my
independent study today.
As I approached the glass double doors of building P, my
butt vibrated again and I smiled.
I’m in the classroom. I’ll
unlock the door for you.
Just as I put my phone in my back pocket, the classroom door
swung open and I swear my heart leapt from my chest like a Looney Tune on
steroids.
He was even more handsome than I remembered.
“Good morning, Aiden,” I said cheerfully as I passed him in
the doorway.
He quickly closed the door behind me and replied, “Indeed, it
is a good morning, Angel. I trust you slept well?”
I set my stuff down and turned to find his smiling face very
close to mine.
“I did sleep very well, thanks to you. As well as to be
expected when a phone was shoved into my face all night,” I said as I chuckled
and touched my cheek. “I don’t think I moved at all after I passed out.”
Which was surprising, considering I usually thrashed around
with night terrors. He didn’t need to know about that though.
He reached up and touched the fingers that I still held to
my cheek, but then quickly pulled away.
“Julia, I want so badly to touch you. But what you said last
night about being careful that people don’t see us made me realize I’ve been
careless,” he said, remorse dripping from his words.
Knotting my fingers in front of me and tilting my head down
to the floor, I said, “I understand. You need to protect yourself and your job.
I would never want to jeopardize…”
Interrupting my words, Aiden hooked his finger under my chin
and forced me to look at him as he spoke.
“The only person I am trying to protect is you. If the
school or other students find out, I am concerned they will make things
difficult for you too. They will worry about preferential treatment, which is a
laugh considering you need absolutely no favoritism from any teacher in order
to impress people with your work,” he said with a soft smile.
I just nodded and swallowed, unsure of what to say.
Aiden caressed my chin with his thumb and tugged lightly to
remove my swelling lip from my teeth. Passing his thumb over the sensitive skin,
he stared at my mouth hungrily with his mouth partly open.
He inched closer, so close I could feel his breath on my
lips. Mustering all the self-control I possessed, I gently placed my hands on
his chest and held him apart from me.
He tried to open his mouth in protest, but I cut him off.
“Aiden, it’s okay. On campus, we need to be in control. We
must have full control over ourselves in order to protect us both,” I said as I
smiled politely.
His muscles were strong and hard beneath my hands. He was
tense as he backed away from me and nodded. It took all the power I had not to
leap into his arms and I was sure he felt the same.
He stood back with his hand on his hip and ran his fingers
through his hair as he mumbled, “Maybe if I open the classroom doors it will
help me compose myself.”
He looked up at me, a pained look on his face, as if he was
waiting for my response. I felt so bad turning him away, but I knew it was for
the best. I nodded and grinned, even though disappointment was rotting my
insides.
He strolled over and propped the big, black double doors
open.
Walking back in my direction, he asked, “Can we just sit and
talk?”
“Of course. I’d love that. I enjoy talking to you,” I
assured him.
Straddling a stool, he sat adjacent from me with his elbows
on the table and his chin on his fists.
“Um, there is actually something I wanted to tell
find it hard to control my smile while you’re around.
Such a sweet talker. I replied really quick, hoping he would
get the message before class.
I’m already on campus. Luckily
no one pilfered my parking spot today.
I grinned widely as I pressed the send button and got out of
my car with all of my photography stuff in tow. I even brought my digital
camera in with me so I could work on some of the garden shots during my
independent study today.
As I approached the glass double doors of building P, my
butt vibrated again and I smiled.
I’m in the classroom. I’ll
unlock the door for you.
Just as I put my phone in my back pocket, the classroom door
swung open and I swear my heart leapt from my chest like a Looney Tune on
steroids.
He was even more handsome than I remembered.
“Good morning, Aiden,” I said cheerfully as I passed him in
the doorway.
He quickly closed the door behind me and replied, “Indeed, it
is a good morning, Angel. I trust you slept well?”
I set my stuff down and turned to find his smiling face very
close to mine.
“I did sleep very well, thanks to you. As well as to be
expected when a phone was shoved into my face all night,” I said as I chuckled
and touched my cheek. “I don’t think I moved at all after I passed out.”
Which was surprising, considering I usually thrashed around
with night terrors. He didn’t need to know about that though.
He reached up and touched the fingers that I still held to
my cheek, but then quickly pulled away.
“Julia, I want so badly to touch you. But what you said last
night about being careful that people don’t see us made me realize I’ve been
careless,” he said, remorse dripping from his words.
Knotting my fingers in front of me and tilting my head down
to the floor, I said, “I understand. You need to protect yourself and your job.
I would never want to jeopardize…”
Interrupting my words, Aiden hooked his finger under my chin
and forced me to look at him as he spoke.
“The only person I am trying to protect is you. If the
school or other students find out, I am concerned they will make things
difficult for you too. They will worry about preferential treatment, which is a
laugh considering you need absolutely no favoritism from any teacher in order
to impress people with your work,” he said with a soft smile.
I just nodded and swallowed, unsure of what to say.
Aiden caressed my chin with his thumb and tugged lightly to
remove my swelling lip from my teeth. Passing his thumb over the sensitive skin,
he stared at my mouth hungrily with his mouth partly open.
He inched closer, so close I could feel his breath on my
lips. Mustering all the self-control I possessed, I gently placed my hands on
his chest and held him apart from me.
He tried to open his mouth in protest, but I cut him off.
“Aiden, it’s okay. On campus, we need to be in control. We
must have full control over ourselves in order to protect us both,” I said as I
smiled politely.
His muscles were strong and hard beneath my hands. He was
tense as he backed away from me and nodded. It took all the power I had not to
leap into his arms and I was sure he felt the same.
He stood back with his hand on his hip and ran his fingers
through his hair as he mumbled, “Maybe if I open the classroom doors it will
help me compose myself.”
He looked up at me, a pained look on his face, as if he was
waiting for my response. I felt so bad turning him away, but I knew it was for
the best. I nodded and grinned, even though disappointment was rotting my
insides.
He strolled over and propped the big, black double doors
open.
Walking back in my direction, he asked, “Can we just sit and
talk?”
“Of course. I’d love that. I enjoy talking to you,” I
assured him.
Straddling a stool, he sat adjacent from me with his elbows
on the table and his chin on his fists.
“Um, there is actually something I wanted to tell
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