Dean's List: A Forbidden Professor Student Romance by Carmen Bishop

Author:Carmen Bishop [Bishop, Carmen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: B.A.D. Publishing, LLC
Published: 2023-11-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Kate

Is this how Dean felt yesterday?

As we pull into the driveway of his mother’s quaint farmhouse, right beside an older Chevy truck, my stomach turns into a pit of knots. Henry happily chatters away in the backseat, completely unaware that his mother is about five seconds away from opening the door and practicing the tuck and roll you see in action movies.

“You okay?”

I look over at Dean. Even in my nervous state, I’m still captivated by his aqua gaze. “Yep.”

“Liar.” He grins. “Will it help if I promise to fight any of my brothers who try and grill you?”

I can all but feel myself pale.

Dean chuckles as he puts the car in park then reaches over to cover my hand with his. “Kidding, Kate. It’s going to be fun.”

“Yeah, Mom! Chill out! It’s going to be so fun!”

Dean climbs out of the car, and Henry follows. I watch as Dean affectionately tousles my son’s hair, and the pit grows. How long can they keep this up before he becomes permanently attached to a man he never should have met in the first place?

“You coming?” Dean asks. “I can always crack a window for you.”

Shaking my head, I’m unable to fight the smile that comes to my face. He has this innate ability to diffuse my nerves. Even with the potential danger of my ex lurking around,

I climb out and join them as they make the short trek up the drive. We pass by two other trucks before reaching the front door.

Dean doesn’t even ring the doorbell; he just shoves the door open and moves inside, different then how my family does it. Laughter drifts toward us from somewhere in the back of the house, but we don’t even make it that far before a little girl sticks her head out. She sees us and squeals. It takes me only a few seconds to realize that I’ve seen her before and even less time to realize where.

Outside the ice cream shop.

Which means that the tattooed man does have a brother…and he happens to be the very reason I’m here.

My stomach twists. Thankfully, the little girl doesn’t seem to recognize us though, which hopefully means that, if I’d been gawking at him as much as I think I was, then hopefully, he won’t remember me either.

“Uncle Dean!”

“Hey, bug!” He drops down and catches the little girl as she throws her arms around his neck and squeezes.

“Daddy said you might not chicken out and bring your girlfriend.”

Once again, that pit grows. Dean looks back at me and laughs. “Kate is my friend who just happens to be a girl,” he says. “And your daddy is a dummy. Did we decide that already?”

She giggles.

“This is my other friend, Henry.” Dean sets his niece down and points to Henry, who smiles and waves at her.

“Hi!” she greets happily. “Do you want to see the chickens?”

Henry looks back at me. “Can I?”

I nod. “Go for it.”

“Come on!” The little girl sprints down the hall, and I watch Henry disappear after her, all while trying to keep my nerves at bay.

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