Inferno (A Harmony Love Story) by Angela Graham

Author:Angela Graham [Graham, Angela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sweetheart Press
Published: 2018-08-19T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Caleb dropped me off at my apartment later that afternoon, ever the gentleman, with only a short, tender kiss at the door despite my daring invitation inside. It was an offer I regretted instantly. The last thing I wanted was to rush into whatever was happening between us. I’d waited so long, but I was going to have to learn a little more patience.

I spent the entire night dreaming of him there, rolling around in my blanket with me, touching, kissing, and leaving me pleading for more. But no dream or fantasy would ever compare to having his actual lips caressing mine and his strong, agile hands pulling through my hair, directing my head’s every move.

It was why I woke early to take the coldest shower possible and make a quick smoothie. As a result, I was the first of the faculty to arrive at school.

A student entered the classroom, followed by the rest of my kids. “Hi, Miss Robinson.”

“Good morning,” I greeted them with a shaky breath, standing from my desk, where my mind had been drifting to dangerously inappropriate places. Our morning in class was finally becoming a routine, and something that I looked forward to. It was the only place my mind tucked away any thought of Caleb, and the one place I’d felt confident lately.

At lunchtime, Cassandra strolled into my classroom with her Thermos and lunch tote in hand, plopping herself on one of the reading corner’s beanbags.

“I have the best kids, seriously,” she gushed.

I grabbed my own bag from my desk drawer. “Thought we were meeting in the teachers’ lounge.” I laughed, sliding down onto the beanbag beside her.

“Yeah, I know. But since there’s something coming for you any second, I wanted to be here.”

Just as my face scrunched, there was a knock on my open door and in strolled the school secretary, Peg Wilde.

“Hi, girls. Hilary, this was delivered to the office earlier. Thought I’d bring it by,” she explained, setting a beautiful white orchid in a simple bronze pot on my desk.

“There’s a note,” she pointed out, her eyes gleaming. “I could read it aloud if you’d like.”

Cassandra chuckled under her breath as I fought back a stupid childlike grin. “Thanks, but I got it covered.”

“Very well, then,” Peg said sweetly. She walked to the door, then turned back with a broad smile. “You know, the orchid has a lot of meaning: strength, beauty, but also love. Whoever sent it must really care about you.”

“Really?” Cassandra piped up, smirking. “Did you hear that, Hil love?”

“Yeah, I did.” I kicked her foot as subtly as I could muster. “Thanks again, Peg.”

“No problem, sweetie.”

The moment she exited the room, Cassandra was on her feet with me trailing behind, failing to beat her to the card. She snatched it quickly, eyes dancing with amusement.

“So the carnival went well for you two after all, huh?” she teased.

I crossed my arms. “Caleb ordered flowers for me last week, but they never made it. Obviously this is just him making that right.

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