Cassie's Choice Read Free

and when to touch her to bring her undone.
    Riley had never made her any promises, never discussed being exclusive, and Cassie had been too nervous to ever mention it, for fear of looking too needy. But it had not softened the blow when he’d upped and left.
    These were all the reasons, Cassie reminded herself, why being with Riley was not in her best interests. The fact that he still had the ability to make her hurt years later and her body lust for his attention after all he had put her through made Cassie feel hopeless.
    Even sitting in a classroom full of sixteen-year-olds could not stop Cassie from reminiscing about how Riley had made love to her. Her nipples poked hard against her blouse and moisture began to pool between her legs, wetting her underwear at the memory of how good they used to be together.
    “Miss… Umm…hello! Earth to Miss Davies… Wakey, wakey! What’s wrong, Miss? The boyfriend have you up all night doin’ it? Although you don’t look too happy—didn’t he give you an—”
    The voice of one of her more unruly students snapped Cassie from her thoughts.
    “I beg your pardon, Ben,” Cassie’s stern retort was voiced quickly as she attempted to cut him off before he managed to embarrass her further or get himself into any more trouble. Then realising that she really did not want the boy to repeat himself, Cassie shouted, “No! Wait, I heard you the first time… Do not open your mouth… In fact, one more word and we will be discussing this further in detention. Do you understand me, Ben Somers? Not one word.”
    Looking at the classroom wall clock, Cassie realised that she had been caught up in her own thoughts for most of the lesson, and with only minutes to go she still had to collect the answer sheets.
    “Pens down, please,” she instructed her class, hearing the usual mumblings of displeasure from the students who had not finished the exam or were unhappy with how they feared they had performed.
    “Quietly pass your papers forward, then you can all pack up and have an early mark.” Of course her twenty-six students had no concept of the word ‘quietly’, especially with the temptation of the weekend looming so close. The sounds of chairs scraping the floor and the excited chatter of the teenagers making plans filled the room to a near deafening level. “Ben, did you need something before or were you just trying to be annoying?”
    The boy was one of the brightest in this class of gifted and talented students. It was probably the reason he was such a handful. Ben already knew most of what she taught in the personal development class, would probably go on to study medicine or something. He was also a very talented sportsman with a confident personality that was both humorous and entertaining. Unfortunately, teachers were often the brunt of his quick wit, much to the amusement of students.
    “Nah! It’s all good, Miss Davies, just checking that you were okay. Have a good weekend.” Ben waved to Cassie as he raced out of the classroom door.
    With the classroom empty, Cassie collected her belongings, wondering whether she could skip the usual staff meeting, just go straight home and make a pillow fortress to hide in. Luck was not on her side, though, she soon discovered when the deputy principal walked in.
    “Cassie, could we have a few words before the staff meeting? I wanted to run something by you before I broached the subject later.”
    Crap! Cassie thought as she waited to hear what new project she was going to be expected to volunteer for. “Sure, what’s up?”
    “Well, there has been a lot of talk about the local rugby league team doing so well and I remembered that you had a contact at the Jets. I was hoping that you could use some of your influence to get a few of the players to attend next month’s school fundraiser. I know it’s short notice, but I think if we could guarantee a few sports stars attending the fête, it would garner more interest. The money we raise