Pick Me Up by Rebecca Brochu

Author:Rebecca Brochu [Brochu, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

The first week of his new job was hard, but more satisfying than anything Bryce felt since his actual graduation ceremony. The kids were all eager and ready to learn, respectful and easy to engage with thanks to the academic standards of the school itself. Bryce went home every night that week, and collapsed into an exhausted sleep from all the stress of starting a new job, and the nerves from teaching his first class on his own. Still, thoughts of Felix constantly ran through his mind.

Despite Felix’s flirting, Bryce was still convinced the lawyer wasn’t as serious as he made out to be, but he found himself interested nonetheless. So when the next faculty meeting rolled around and Felix was there early as he said he’d be, all slicked back hair and serious demeanor, Bryce was surprised. They didn’t get a chance to talk. Miss Lenzy monopolized Felix as soon as he’d walked through the door. But Felix sought him out with his gaze, and gave him a serious nod before he turned back to his conversation with the headmistress.

It took Bryce off guard, the way Felix could be so serious, so different from the flirtatious man at the diner. But at the end of the meeting, when the other teachers cleared out, Bryce hung back despite the way he wanted to hit himself for being obvious. Apparently his worry had no basis since as soon as they were alone, Felix immediately went back to flirting with him. He walked Bryce through the school, and graciously bowed out when Bryce made noises about needing to leave and get home.

It didn’t stop after that, the pick-up lines and the outright flirting. If anything it got worse, more noticeable. Felix obviously found little reason to be concerned with letting anyone know about his interest in Bryce. The looks Miss Lenzy gave Bryce the first time Felix showed up to an early meeting, two cups of coffee in hand from the local café Bryce mentioned liking, had been priceless. When Felix kept doing that every time they met, Bryce was charmed and flattered that Felix would go to so much effort just for him.

Jamie and Maddy found the entire situation hilarious. Jamie told Bryce Felix sounded like their kind of guy, and invited themselves over for dinner when Bryce finally got around to actually dating him. Seeing his two closest friends pleased at the prospect of him having someone who got his attention the way Felix did made Bryce smile. The couple meant a lot to him, and having their blessing made Felix harder to ignore.

Felix was never overly-aggressive, never inappropriate, during a teacher’s meeting or anything of that nature. Bryce never felt pressured or hounded. Whenever he had an obviously bad day, Felix always seemed warm and happy to see him. He even laid off on the teasing. The fact that the lawyer was so considerate made Felix all the more attractive to Bryce, especially after the way Trey, his last partner, always acted brash and rude.

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