Between the Sheets by Julie Prestsater

Author:Julie Prestsater [Prestsater, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Azizex666
ISBN: 9781481221337
Amazon: 1481221337
Barnesnoble: 1481221337
Goodreads: 15986218
Publisher: Julie Prestsater
Published: 2012-12-09T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Melissa

It’s summer, yet I wake up shivering. I’m home now, and I’m alone in my bed without the warmth of Ty’s lean, hard body lying next to me. Not exactly what I want to dwell on as soon as I wake up this morning. I’d rather think about our two weeks of record-breaking heat together. And I’m not talking about the temperature in the Bay Area either. Every minute with him was amazing, falling into a routine, enjoying each other’s company, both inside the bedroom and out.

My phone rings, the sound of the Friday Night Lights theme song filling my room. I reach across my fluffy comforter and pillows to snatch my phone from the charging station on my bedside table.

“Hello.”

“Hey, Melly Belly,” Ty says, his voice cheerful so early in the morning. “How are you still in bed? I woke up hours ago. I can’t sleep without you next to me.”

My heart squeezes. “I can’t either.”

“You should have just stayed.”

I run my hand through my hair. “Yeah, I should have. I don’t have anything going on except for taking care of my pooches. I miss them and I’m sure my mom can use the break.”

“When do you get to pick them up?”

“My mom’s finally back from her vacation so I’m going to pick them up today. They’ll keep me busy, at least. I’m probably gonna go insane watching the clock tick till I see you again.” There’s an awkward silence as I consider what to say next. “And when exactly is that again?”

He clears his throat. “Not for at least three weeks. I volunteer at the local teen center. We need to get the classes up and running before I can get away. I’m kicking myself for taking this gig. I wanna jump on a plane and be there with you.”

“Soon, babe. You know you’re going to have a great time with those kids. I’m glad you’re doing it again.”

“We both have a soft spot for struggling adolescents, don’t we?” I can sense the smile in his eyes. “There’s just something about the ones who are a little rough around the edges.”

“Project?” I tease.

“No. That’s not it. I think it’s watching them succeed against all odds that does it for me. I try to help in any way I can.”

“Yup, I know the feeling. I’m a sucker for a happy ending too. When I see my kids, the ones who most thought were a lost cause, cross the stage and get their diplomas at graduation, it makes all the extra hours of phone calls and come-to-Jesus talks worth it.” This last May, I had a student introduce me to his mom. She thanked me, shaking my hand and not letting go. She expressed how grateful she was to me for being there for her son and how she didn’t think she would’ve seen him graduate if it hadn’t been for me. She’s a single mom, working two jobs to care for her elderly mother and her two children.

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