Love Won (Winning at Love book 1) by Gillian Jones

Author:Gillian Jones [Jones, Gillian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fiction
Publisher: Gillian Jones
Published: 2017-09-24T16:00:00+00:00

25

A Little Pep in My Step

There’s something special about the first day of school. Maybe it’s the smell of freshly-sharpened pencils, the high shine of the hall floors from the summer clean, or maybe it’s the excitement of seeing the kids’ and my colleagues’ smiles as we greet each other again after the two-month break. Whatever it is, I’m excited to be back.

Until I acknowledge that McCoy will be here, too.

Making my way into the school office, I keep my head down a little lower than usual as I make quick work of saying good morning to Bev and checking my mailbox, sorting through piles of junk mail and sorting it from the other important September start-up information that’s been handed out. All of which I’m attempting to do without allowing my eyes to veer towards the door marked “Principal’s Office”, as I have no desire to see McCoy so soon after the Sniff and We-Vibe adventure I allowed myself to partake in last night. Feeling my cheeks go all aflame at the mere thought of how I got so carried away, I make quick work of the mail and attempt to get the hell out of the office before he spots me.

“He’s not in yet, so you can relax,” Bev says, smiling, her voice a little too all-knowing for my taste.

“I’m not sure what you mean. I—I wasn’t looking for him. I mean it’s fine if he’s here. I—I don’t care. I mean, I’d say hello, obviously. I wasn’t looking…” I stammer, cutting off my motormouth before I say more.

“Whatever you say, Eastlyn. I just thought maybe your chin was getting sore from being tucked into the back of your neck like that,” she laughs at my expense, and I can’t even refute her comment. She’s totally busted me. “I watched you come in from the parking lot like that. Actually, I’m a little surprised you’re not hiding your whole head in your shirt,” she says, laughing. “He is quite handsome. I’ll admit it if you do.” She cocks her head to the side, her tone sticky-sweet.

But I give her nothing. I neither confirm nor deny whether I share her opinion of our new principal, at least not out loud. The last thing I need is to become the centre of the gossip around here.

“I’m not sure what you mean?” I reply, as if she can’t read right through me. I mean, come on. Bev and I are friends, we hang out, and she totally knows I am full of crap.

“Well, hey, works for me. He’s not your type, so maybe this will be my big chance for a little office romance, eh? Eh? You think?” Bev asks, and I cave. I laugh out loud.

“You suck, you know that, right? Now give me your damn lunch bag so I can go.” I reach over her desk and she hands me her black-and-yellow floral print Thirty-One lunch bag, and I take it like I have every morning for the past three years to put it in the staff room fridge with mine.

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