Mr. Marshall's Method by Jessa York

Author:Jessa York [York, Jessa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-16T18:30:00+00:00

Holly

I stood there, stock still, listening to every word that Evan’s friend said. His dad could lose his political present and future because of me? My hands shook uncontrollably. There was no way that I wanted to be the reason for anyone’s downfall or embarrassment.

If Evan’s friend was right, and his dad was a prominent figure then the risk was too great. Linking Evan to his student—who also lived in a trailer park—was the last thing in the world their family needed.

There was only one thing to do.

Picking up my bag, I walked down the stairs after Jake left. Turning the corner, Evan stood in the middle of his kitchen, thumb and index finger pressing the bridge of his nose. He only did that when he was stressed or tired.

“I should go, it’s getting late.” My breath hitched as I tried my best not to cry. “Can you drive me, or should I take a cab?” I wandered up to him, a bit unsteady.

He glanced at me before opening his arms. “Come here.”

“Really, I have homework to do. I need to leave.”

“Holly, come here.” He insisted, wiggling his fingers. Unable to refuse him, I dropped my bag and stepped into his body, his chest still covered with a few small droplets of water. “You hear any of that conversation?”

Nodding, I decided not to lie. Jake’s voice was commanding, and it carried without much effort.

“He’s my friend and he’s pissed that I haven’t been spending time with him lately,” he said into my hair, squeezing me closer.

“I don’t want anything bad to happen,” I said into his neck.

“Nothing bad is going to happen.”

“What kind of politics is your dad involved in?”

Clearing his throat, he said, “Can we talk about that later? Look, we’re careful and who knows how much longer I’ll even be at that school.”

Panic hit me directly in the stomach. Shoving away from him, I said, “You’re leaving?”

“I’m only there until Mr. Kensington recovers. Then I’ll be stuck trying to find another job.”

“Right.” Laying my head on his chest I savored this moment of just us, alone. My heart hurt thinking about what I was going to say next. “Maybe we should take a break until your term is done.”

His body went stiff. “What?”

“It would be safer and the last thing I want is for you or your family to get in trouble because of me.”

Hands on my shoulders, he reassured me. “Nobody is going to find out.”

“Jake said that the press might.”

Exhaling deeply, he said, “He’s concerned about me, that’s all.”

Shrugging, I looked into his eyes. “Evan, he seemed fairly certain we were going to get caught.”

“Nobody will find out, stop worrying. Besides, Jake doesn’t know you. He doesn’t understand how things are between us—how much I care for you. Right now, all he thinks is that you’re a fling.” His eyes roamed my face.

“I’m not a fling?” I asked, my heart filled with hope and surprise because I really didn’t know what I was.

A frown covered his face.

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