Stone Cliff Series by Cathryn Fox

Author:Cathryn Fox [Fox, Cathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cathryn Fox

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Darkness had fallen over the town as Ryeland leaned against the front of his Wrangler and watched a handful of students exit the community college. When he caught sight of Melody walking with some guy down the sidewalk, his territorial instincts kicked in. “Oh hell no,” he muttered as he pushed off the hood and came up behind her.

“Hey,” he said, taking her backpack from her and tossing it over his shoulder.

Mel spun around, eyes wide, hand pressed to her chest. “Ryeland,” she gasped. “You scared the life out of me.”

He shifted the pack on his back and dipped his head, his hair falling into his eyes. “Sorry about that.”

She frowned and looked around. “What are you doing here?”

Instead of answering, Ryeland glared at the guy walking a little too close to her, with way too much interest in his eyes as he smiled down at her. He had a briefcase in his hand and because he looked like he had a good five years or so on Ryeland, he didn’t get the sense that he was a student. Ryeland straightened to his full height, standing eye to eye with the man.

“Oh, this is Professor Steele. He teaches my class,” Melody said.

“It’s Marcus,” he said offering his hand to Ryeland.

“Right.” Mel shook her head. “I can’t seem to get used to that. Marcus, this is my friend Ryeland.”

Ryeland stepped closer to her and nodded to Marcus, accepting his hand and giving it a good firm shake before letting it go. Then he turned his attention to Melody. “You ready?”

“I was just about to grab…” her words fell off as the bus sped past them, driving straight by the empty stop, “…the bus.”

“I can give you a lift home,” Marcus offered.

Ryeland took a step closer to Mel. “I’m driving her.”

Marcus looked from Melody to Ryeland, then back to Melody. “Okay, I’ll catch up with you later, Mel,” he said, then turned and drove off.

“What was that all about, Ryeland? He’s my teacher, and you looked like you wanted to kill him.”

“I didn’t like the way he was looking at you.”

“I’m his student. I need an A before he’ll submit my chapters to a publisher, and he said with a little private tutoring he could help me accomplish that?”

“Private tutoring, huh? Well, let me tell you what he’s trying to accomplish.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

“He likes you, Melody.”

“Well, I am his student,” she repeated, looking at him like he was dense or something. For a girl who claimed to have such a bad reputation, she was damned innocent about some things.

“Yes, and he doesn’t just want to tutor you on…” he paused and leaned in for emphasis. “…your writing.”

Her chin came up. “What are you trying to say? That he only offered to tutor me to…to…” Her words trailed off as realization set in.

Ryeland almost wished he’d kept his mouth shut when her shoulders fell, but hell, he’d rather she be pissed at him for pointing out the obvious than the alternative.

He looked at her and cocked his head.

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