Mr Malloy: A BWWM Teacher-Student Romance Read Free Page B

see the light of day for a long time. I don't know how you do it, Mr. Finchley. Everyone was sure he was innocent and going to get off scott-free."
    Mr. Finchley nodded and smiled, his old blue eyes twinkling. "Well, money may buy a lot of things, but it doesn't often by favors in the courtroom when the environment is at stake. I don't care what the Republicans say, the Earth is a finite resource, and anyone who is paying any attention at all is going to see that. That fool had no business knowingly running a business that was going to do that much damage to the planet and the animals who live in that area."
    He reached out and touched one of the long branches of the beautiful tree he was trimming. "We can't live without a healthy planet, and that's just simple basic ecology."  He was silent a moment and then he sighed, and a smile returned to his face as he looked over at Jason. "New semester today?" he asked brightly.
    "Yes, Sir, all new mushrooms to teach. I have a full class this semester." Jason grinned at his inquisitive neighbor.
    "Any of them look like potential stars?" he asked, with high hopes. He always said that there was at least one in every class who could make a difference in the world if they only had the chance to do it.
    Jason pursed his lip and nodded thoughtfully. "Yes, Sir, Mr. Finchley, do you know, I believe there is one this semester that might be right up there at the top. She is a bright girl. She is a foreign student from South Africa. She's already ahead of the class!"
    Mr. Finchley tilted his head and a grin spread over his face. "Ahead? You just started the class!"
    Jason nodded and pushed his hands into his pockets. "Yes, I did, and she's already looking for more time tutoring and help in getting ahead. She wrote a paper and showed it to me today. I'll share it with you, if she’ll let me. I think you would be impressed with her."
    Mr. Finchley nodded and beamed. "I keep telling you, Jason, there's at least one in every class who could make a difference in the world if they only get the chance to do it. You keep on top of her, push her and make sure she reaches her potential. It's important to hold those little stars up so that they can make it and not be let down."
    Jason nodded. "Yes, Mr. Finchley, I will make sure to do that."
    "I know you will, son." Mr. Finchley grinned at him again and tipped his hat before lowering it over his eyes and bidding Jason goodnight.
    Jason walked the last short bit of distance to his door, his mind returning to thoughts about his new class, and especially his new potential star student.
    They say that those who cannot do, teach, but this was definitely not the case for Jason. Like Amara, he had once entered his freshman year miles ahead of his classmates. In fact, Jason had always been ahead. He had the kind of intelligence that dealt not only in facts and figures, but he was keenly comprehensive of human emotion. This made him a man of incredible potential and he had the drive to accomplish anything he set his mind to. He not only had the will to do good in the world, but the ability. It was a struggle for him, therefore, when the university  requested that he stay on as a professor after he'd finished his PhD, rather than going out into the world a lawyer.
    Jason had no shortage of offers for internships with many law firms all over the country. He was at the top of every class and he had interviewed very well, due to his easy and pleasant manner, but he was also sought-after because of his ability to hold up under pressure with calm and determination, making him a first choice candidate for every law firm looking to grow their talent pool.
    However, as tempting as those positions had been, and as much as they would have put him in a much better position of authority in order to affect change, Jason had to confess to himself that he was a scholar and a teacher at heart. Long before offers of becoming a professor had reached him, Jason had been tutoring his