Teach Me by Amy Steele

Author:Amy Steele [Steele, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781477507728
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2012-06-10T07:00:00+00:00

The dance is tomorrow night, and today is the last day before our two weeks of winter vacation. I held the paper flat against my desk, not noticing the class was absolutely silent. I looked up to find Cooper standing over my desk.

“Is there something more interesting than my lecture, Ms. Starr?” His voice was strained.

“Mr. Perez, that is my paper,” Jeremy said, quickly defending me.

“Then, Mr. Fisher, why is it on Allison’s desk?” The way he said my name was brutal. Like a bitter taste he couldn’t get out of his mouth. Our papers were due today at the start of class, and Mr. Perez spent the remainder of the class lecturing about, you know, I can’t even remember. The bell rings, and the rest of the students flee before any homework can be assigned over vacation. Now it was just me, Cooper, and Jeremy in the empty classroom.

Cooper never took his eyes off me while he spoke. “Mr. Fisher, have a good vacation. Ms. Starr, I will need to speak to you regarding this behavior.”

“But, Mr. Perez,” Jeremy tries again. Our teacher looked at him.

“That will be all, Jeremy. Please shut the door as you leave.” Jeremy gave me an apologetic look but left as he was told. I sat staring at the note on my desk, noticing how silent the room now was.

“I’m sorry”—I swallow—“Mr. Perez, about the note.” He sat on the desk in front of me.

“So you are going out with that tool tonight?” I looked up into his bright blue eyes.

“I was told to go live my life,” I spat and stood face-to-face with the man I still loved. “You didn’t even call me on my birthday.” My voice dropped. I know that he couldn’t, but it still hurt. I had some expectations of celebrating my day into adulthood. I had a lot of expectations that I know will never be met, and the thought is shattering.

“I should give you detention,” he said, and I felt my jaw drop open.

I felt my blush burn my face, and I moved closer. “Then do it.” Cooper grabbed my face and pulled me into a fierce kiss. It was filled with anger and passion for the brief seconds it lasted. I pulled his face to mine and let a thousand memories flood me. My fingers wove through his longer hair, and all I could think was, Finally. When he released me, I stumbled backward, and he stood. Just looking at him, hair messed up and eyes a little wild, all I wanted to do was jump him and take him on the classroom floor.

“Don’t think for one second that this has been easy for me, Ali.” He swallowed, and I could see tears in his eyes. “I have wanted to hold you”—his voice low—“to kiss you, to make you happy. Just be with you every single day. It is killing me.” He put his hand on his chest. “Can’t you see?” Cooper bent to meet my gaze. “I will always love you.

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