bringing a book back to my classroom and she’ll allow you to leave the library with it.” Gemma stood up and watched the young girl rush from the room.
“Miss Drake?”
“Coming,” she responded.
Gemma’s day was crazy and hectic. She barely had a chance to sit down and was happy when the school day was over. She decided that she wasn’t going to call Taylor, but she would see if he would bring her breakfast tomorrow like he said. If he did, then she would take him up on his offer. Gemma slumped into bed with a groan.
****
“I got you more bear claws,” Taylor said, as he leaned against the gates at the school, chewing gum.
“I didn’t think you’d be here,” said Gemma, as she shrugged at him and headed inside the big building, knowing that he would follow. Once they’d both settled on the sofa with coffees, Gemma knew she should approach the subject; but, Taylor beat her to it.
“Look, I understand you don’t want to jump straight in my bed and I respect that. I want to take you out though. Even if we don’t touch the entire time, it would still be a pleasure to have you in my company.”
“But why?”
“You seem like an amazing person. I’d like to get to know you better, if you would like to?”
“One date. I’ll give you one date and if you’re lying about trying to get me into your bed, then I don’t want to see you around here again, understood?” Gemma took a sip of her coffee, as Taylor pondered over the deal.
“I would love for you to be in my bed, but it isn’t important. Shall I pick you up tonight? You don’t have to work tomorrow, do you?”
“It’s Saturday, the only work I have to do is grade papers.” Gemma cleared away the mess that they made before she turned back to Taylor.
“Well, then I’ll pick you up this evening. Be ready around seven, Gemma.” Taylor took her hand in his and placed a gentle kiss on the back of it. Then, he exited the room with a grin on his face.
“That Taylor is a player, you know that right?” Gemma turned from watching Taylor walk from the building and came face-to-face with a young female teacher. She hadn’t quite memorized the names of all of the members of the faculty yet, but there was something about the way the women spoke about Taylor that made her think she personally knew him.
“How do you know?”
“Because he’s slept with every available shifter in town, I included.”
“And you are?”
“The name is Rebecca.”
“I told him that I wouldn’t sleep with him, so I’m not sure why he is still bothering.” Gemma sat back down on the sofa and flipped through her lesson plans. She had the younger children for the first half of the day and the older children for the rest of the day.
“Yeah, he turned me down the other night when I called him. I was wondering what was keeping him away.” Rebecca frowned and sat opposite Gemma on the sofa.
“I wasn’t with him the other night. I haven’t been out with him, yet.”
“Then, you must have really made an impression on him, especially if he’s not wanting to get his rocks off right away.” Rebecca tilted her head to the side and pouted.
“Maybe he doesn’t like desperation,” responded Gemma, as she smiled at Rebecca, picked up her stuff, and left the staff room. She couldn’t help it but feel satisfied with the look of shock that was plastered over Rebecca’s dark face.
Once safely in her classroom, the class was already seated and waiting for her. “Kids, I want you to each take a cup and follow me outside,” Gemma instructed. She watched as all the children followed her orders, smiles spread across their young faces. Today she had decided to teach the children about the different type of bugs in the playground.
They seemed to have a great time and the rest of her day went quickly. Although she was excited about the upcoming evening, she was also
“Miss Drake?”
“Coming,” she responded.
Gemma’s day was crazy and hectic. She barely had a chance to sit down and was happy when the school day was over. She decided that she wasn’t going to call Taylor, but she would see if he would bring her breakfast tomorrow like he said. If he did, then she would take him up on his offer. Gemma slumped into bed with a groan.
****
“I got you more bear claws,” Taylor said, as he leaned against the gates at the school, chewing gum.
“I didn’t think you’d be here,” said Gemma, as she shrugged at him and headed inside the big building, knowing that he would follow. Once they’d both settled on the sofa with coffees, Gemma knew she should approach the subject; but, Taylor beat her to it.
“Look, I understand you don’t want to jump straight in my bed and I respect that. I want to take you out though. Even if we don’t touch the entire time, it would still be a pleasure to have you in my company.”
“But why?”
“You seem like an amazing person. I’d like to get to know you better, if you would like to?”
“One date. I’ll give you one date and if you’re lying about trying to get me into your bed, then I don’t want to see you around here again, understood?” Gemma took a sip of her coffee, as Taylor pondered over the deal.
“I would love for you to be in my bed, but it isn’t important. Shall I pick you up tonight? You don’t have to work tomorrow, do you?”
“It’s Saturday, the only work I have to do is grade papers.” Gemma cleared away the mess that they made before she turned back to Taylor.
“Well, then I’ll pick you up this evening. Be ready around seven, Gemma.” Taylor took her hand in his and placed a gentle kiss on the back of it. Then, he exited the room with a grin on his face.
“That Taylor is a player, you know that right?” Gemma turned from watching Taylor walk from the building and came face-to-face with a young female teacher. She hadn’t quite memorized the names of all of the members of the faculty yet, but there was something about the way the women spoke about Taylor that made her think she personally knew him.
“How do you know?”
“Because he’s slept with every available shifter in town, I included.”
“And you are?”
“The name is Rebecca.”
“I told him that I wouldn’t sleep with him, so I’m not sure why he is still bothering.” Gemma sat back down on the sofa and flipped through her lesson plans. She had the younger children for the first half of the day and the older children for the rest of the day.
“Yeah, he turned me down the other night when I called him. I was wondering what was keeping him away.” Rebecca frowned and sat opposite Gemma on the sofa.
“I wasn’t with him the other night. I haven’t been out with him, yet.”
“Then, you must have really made an impression on him, especially if he’s not wanting to get his rocks off right away.” Rebecca tilted her head to the side and pouted.
“Maybe he doesn’t like desperation,” responded Gemma, as she smiled at Rebecca, picked up her stuff, and left the staff room. She couldn’t help it but feel satisfied with the look of shock that was plastered over Rebecca’s dark face.
Once safely in her classroom, the class was already seated and waiting for her. “Kids, I want you to each take a cup and follow me outside,” Gemma instructed. She watched as all the children followed her orders, smiles spread across their young faces. Today she had decided to teach the children about the different type of bugs in the playground.
They seemed to have a great time and the rest of her day went quickly. Although she was excited about the upcoming evening, she was also
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