The Professor's Girl by Rose Renee

Author:Rose, Renee [Rose, Renee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2016-03-31T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Knowing after the hair brushing, she may not be up for his planned ping pong paddle assault the following day, he told her they’d pick up again the following week. He had taken things fast with her and he figured they both needed a chance to catch their breaths. Besides, he had a research paper deadline looming and he needed some time to focus.

When he showed up at the lab on Monday, though, Lucy greeted him stiffly. He raised an eyebrow, but the others were in the lab, so he let it drop.

Laura, the department secretary appeared just after one. He had dated her for six months the previous year, but ended things amicably. She seemed breathless and somewhat harried. “Todd, I’m really sorry to ask this of you, but I just went to the parking garage and my car won’t start. I was wondering if you have jumper cables?”

He hid a sigh. “Yes, but they’re at home. I’ll have to walk back and get my car. Where are you parked?”

“In the Euclid and Tyndall garage, fourth floor. But why don’t I walk with you and then we can ride over together?”

He nodded absently and picked up his keys. “Okay.”

He returned an hour later to find Lucy looking murderous. Shit. He should have considered her feelings before leaving with an ex-girlfriend. She probably knew about their relationship, having been in the department and around the gossip last year.

“Lucy,” he said, standing in his office door and trying to appear casual.

“Yeah?” she said, without looking up.

“Come in here for a second.”

She sighed and stood up, looking put out.

“I’m sorry,” he said when she came in. “Did that upset you? I was just helping her with her car.”

She nodded. He could see the threat of angry tears. “No, I’m not upset,” she declared icily. “But I don’t think our disciplinary arrangement is going to work out after all.”

His jaw went slack. “What are you talking about?”

She blinked rapidly. “Or-or maybe we should just keep it non-sexual,” she said, her voice faltering.

He looked past her to the lab. Closing the door for a long talk would definitely raise suspicion. “Have you had lunch?”

She nodded stonily.

“Let’s get a cup of coffee, then. I’d like to talk about this away from the lab.”

He thought she would refuse at first, her jaw set at a stubborn angle, but she gave a reluctant-looking shrug. “Okay.”

“I’ll leave first and meet you outside the building.”

She turned and exited his office without a word.

Dammit. What had gone so wrong? He suddenly realized despite all his expertise in topping and knowing just how to read his bottom, he didn’t have a clue about relationships. He shoved his hands deep in his pockets and walked out of the lab and down the stairs, standing outside the front door to wait.

To his dismay, Lucy emerged with Ryan walking beside her and he seemed actively engaged in telling her a story. She didn’t glance over, but her steps did slow. He stepped back into the shadow of the building, watching.

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