The Best Medicine: A Slow Burn Small Town Romance (Teachers' Lounge Book 5) by Krysta Dearson

Author:Krysta Dearson [Dearson, Krysta]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Smartypants Romance
Published: 2025-05-07T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER

TWENTY-SIX

POLLY

Sometimes an understanding silence was better than a bunch of meaningless words.

Mia Sheridan, Archer’s Voice

All day I’d been restless, the questions I hadn’t yet answered were turning over in my mind. It didn’t help that I received an email requesting a meeting between me and the school board president Brad Goldenstein—just him and I. Why would we want to meet with me alone? Considering what Rose told me about him, I had a feeling he was up to no good.

I finished up the last of my work after a full day of clinic, my restlessness turning into giddy anticipation as I walked to my car, thinking about the night ahead. I had a few books on my TBR that I wanted to read. Maybe the kids would be so tired, they’d crash early, and I could get a jump start on them. Or maybe Jace would want to watch a few episodes of Treasure Dogs with me.

It was most definitely the thought of diving into my TBR that had butterflies fluttering in my stomach. Or the thought of watching my new favorite TV show.

Definitely.

A text came in from Leah right after I started my car.

Leah: Don’t forget about book club tomorrow.

I’d briefly texted with Leah this week about how Jace was fairing with the kids and yes, she reminded me about book club. What I hadn’t done yet, was come up with a plausible excuse to miss it. Maybe if I didn’t answer her texts for the next twenty-four hours, I could feign an illness.

Leah: Stop thinking of ways to get out of this. Meet me at my house at noon. We can drive to Rose’s together.

Polly: I haven’t read the book yet.

Leah: Liar. And even if you hadn’t, no one would care.

Polly: Are you sure your friends are ok with me coming along? I don’t want to intrude.

Leah: Yes, I already told them you were coming.

Leah: Bring wine.

Seeing no way out of this, I sent a resigned text in response.

Polly: Fine. Have a good night.

I was able to detach from my worries about tomorrow as I listened to my audiobook on the way home. I loved books with quirky side characters. This one had a quirky grandmother who made dick flower pictures out of diamond art. Picturing my father coming home and finding a large gemstone dick flower canvas in the library made me laugh aloud, the smile staying on my face for the rest of my drive home.

An unfamiliar truck in my driveway had me gripping the wheel in panic, then relaxing as I recalled Jace sending me a text asking if his friend Sam could come over today.

“Mommy!” Ryla yelled, running through the open garage door, looking to have spent the entire day outside. Specks of dirt were in her hair and dark, muddy streaks were painted across her clothes and cheeks.

“You’re home!” Ryla cried, slamming into me and wrapping her arms around my waist, muddy clothes and all.

“Come see what we did! We’re in the backyard and it’s a secret!” I tried to keep up with Ryla, but my heels kept sinking into the grass.

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