Casual Encounter: The Complete Series Box Set by Parker M. S

Author:Parker, M. S. [Parker, M. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance
Publisher: Belmonte Publishing LLC
Published: 2015-01-12T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

When I went back in to the school, I felt like every eye was on me, like everyone knew what I'd spent my lunchtime doing. It was ludicrous. No one had even been in the parking lot when I'd gotten in or out of the car. No one was in the hall when I swiped my card to go inside. In fact, I didn't see anyone the entire walk to my classroom, but Mindy was sitting at my desk waiting for me when I entered the room.

“Decided to step out for lunch?” A smirk played over her lips.

I glared at her but didn't respond. I wasn't the best liar, especially not to my friends.

“Might've helped if you actually took your lunch with you.” She gestured toward the container I'd put in the fridge that morning.

I glanced up at the clock and opened my fruit salad. The lunch period would be ending in just a few minutes which meant Mindy would have to leave for her next class. I stayed standing as I began to eat, grateful that Mindy was in my chair so I didn't have to try to explain myself if I happened to wince when I sat down. The spanking hadn't been bad, but combined with Cade’s roughness, it was probably going to make sitting for the next couple hours a bit awkward.

“You were with him, weren't you?”

I chewed on a piece of cantaloupe and refused to answer, though I was sure my face was bright red and answer enough.

“Damn, girl.” Mindy shook her head as she stood. “I just hope this guy isn't ruining you for real men. Because, trust me, this whole fairy tale thing is not realistic. Soon, you're going to have to come back down to the real world with the rest of us.”

Mindy's words stuck with me for the rest of the day. Was it possible that Cade’s instructions would make it harder for me to have a relationship because he’d become what I'd expect from a boyfriend? From a lover? Would anyone be able to measure up to Cade? And I didn't just mean sexually, though there was that. The question that really hit me as I was walking to my car, however, was: did I want anyone else to try to measure up?

When I got home, I went to my closet and pulled out the clothes I'd packed away. I set the box on my bed and opened it, my heart hammering in my chest. I wasn’t sure why I was so nervous, but my hands were trembling. The first thing I'd thought when Cade said we were going away for the weekend was the contents of this box. Now, I wondered if I had been thinking about wearing these clothes not because I was ready to move on but because these were the clothes I would want to share with a boyfriend.

Those were dangerous thoughts. Especially when Cade was concerned.

I took out the garment on top. A brand-new, dark purple bikini I'd bought specifically for lounging around the cruise ship pool.

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