Swimming in Sparkles by Debra Anastasia

Author:Debra Anastasia [Anastasia, Debra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Debra Anastasia
Published: 2021-03-26T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 27

TEDDI

I WAS WAITING for Ruffian for the end of his placement test outside the conference room. He was due to finish just before the bell released us for the day. I wanted to make sure he didn’t get overwhelmed again. He’d brought his lunch and said he was allowed to eat it during the test, so I hadn’t seen him since we went our separate ways this morning.

The bell buzzed and like clockwork, the students poured into the hallways. When the door to the conference room opened and I caught sight of Ruffian in my peripheral vision, I turned and pushed him gently back into the room.

“We can wait in here. Let the halls clear out. The parking lot will be a nightmare anyway.”

His hand covered mine on his chest.

“We can go. It’ll be okay. I know what to expect now.” I looked into his eyes to check how he was really doing, and he looked good. Sure.

I was still reluctant but stepped out of the way when he released my hand.

Ruffian stepped around me like the day before hadn’t happened at all. I pushed my way to his side. He navigated the crowd, and instead of struggling to stay next to him, slipped behind him. He was tall enough to see over most people, so he picked our way out.

When we cleared the doors and the throngs of people, I came up next to him again.

“See? Easy.” He winked at me. Playful Ruffian.

I didn’t want to dwell on the stark difference in his behavior. If he wanted to put it behind him, so be it. As we walked to Gaze’s truck, we had to weave in and out of spots to avoid others backing up.

“Some people act like their car is on fire to get out of here.” I watched as somebody ran over a curb in their rush, their hubcap shooting off like a rocket.

“Seems like.” Ruffian unlocked the doors with the key fob and then came over to the passenger side. He opened the door for me and I tossed my backpack into the backseat before hopping in the passenger side.

He slid behind the driver’s seat and adjusted his rearview mirror. “Looks like we have a wait.”

“We will. Because safety and security stops traffic to get the buses out. We have like ten minutes of just hanging out.” I looked at my phone. I had three messages for my Me Parties. Two recommendations for clients and one request. I opened the request first. I could tell the email was written by someone young.

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