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eyes twinkled merrily and seemed to beg her not to give his secret away.
    Aliya shook his hand. It wasn’t soft and smooth like she expected but he had a strong grip. Besides the almond-shaped, long-lashed eyes the rest of Kolby’s face was simply scrumptious. He had a slender nose, high cheekbones, and kissable-looking lips that made her damp with desire and wet between the legs.
    “It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Patterson.”
    “Call him Kolby,” Marissa said. “Everyone does.”
    “I don’t think I should,” Aliya said once she got her hand back. “It wouldn’t be proper.”
    “It’s okay with me,” Kolby said.
    The man had a seriously deep voice and a Texas drawl— a very deadly and sexy combination.
    “You have an amazing daughter. She completes all of her assignments. Marissa, show your father your folder.”
    Marissa’s desk was on the other side of the room. She took her father’s hand and led him over.
    Aliya couldn’t help but notice how well Kolby’s pants fit in the front and in the back. The man had a great ass. She imagined gripping it with both hands and squeezing.
    Other parents came in to visit, which took her mind off the cowboy. Fantasizing about him throwing a saddle on her and riding her butt bareback didn’t help.
    Genieva peeped into her class to see how things were going.
    Aliya stepped out in the hall to talk to her.
    “So what do you think of Kolby?”
    “He’s gorgeous,” Aliya said low enough so only the two of them could hear.
    Genieva nodded. “I told you. And he’s single.”
    “Yeah, you did mention that a couple of times.”
    “I better get back to my class,” Genieva said happily. “I’ll talk to you later.”
    Aliya reentered the class and caught Kolby watching her from across the room. She nodded and tried to appear unaffected. The man had a dazzling smile to go with that fine body she’d been checking out since he arrived. So far she liked what she saw but wondered why he hadn’t been scooped up by some cowgirl. The man had to have some kind of fault.
    Kolby winked at her and Aliya blushed and then winked back at him. That got a shy blush out of him. She hoped that meant that he was interested in her.
    Marissa and some of the other students helped her serve juice and cookies to the parents while she told them her educational plan for the rest of the school year.
    Even with all the other parents in attendance, she could still feel Kolby’s presence. At six feet tall the man had the height thing going for him that she dug immensely. Her evil little mind wondered what he’d be like in bed. Of course, she shouldn’t be thinking such things during an open house but that smile of his was making her very horny.
    Open house ended and the parents and students began to leave. Aliya shook everyone’s hand and thanked them for coming.
    Kolby and Marissa were two of the last to leave.
    “It was nice meeting you,” Kolby said, shaking her hand again. “I’m very pleased with the things you have taught Marissa.”
    “She’s a delightful student,” Aliya said, drowning in those blue eyes. “You should be proud of her.”
    “I am,” Kolby said. “Are you coming to the church social on Saturday?”
    “Maybe,” Aliya said, realizing he was stalling for time. “Maybe I’ll see you there.”
    “I’ll look forward to it,” Kolby said. He waved goodbye. He and Marissa left holding hands.
    How cute . She made a mental note to be at the church social on Saturday.
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    “What do you think of Marissa’s teacher?” Genieva asked Kolby after they’d arrived home.
    Marissa had gone up to bed and Hale had gone into town to visit his parents; now he and his sister sat in rockers on the front porch drinking coffee.
    “She’s pretty,” Kolby answered. “She was the one I told you about before. The one whose skirt I accidently looked up when I got knocked down in that bar fight.”
    Genieva laughed.
    “You’re kidding?”
    “I’m afraid not,” Kolby said