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“Good night, Penny.”
“Good night, Professor Hunter.”
It was like she knew those words would tease me, making me think of nothing but her for the rest of the night. But that was already going to happen.
Obsessed - Chapter 38
Wednesday
It had been a while since I’d been able to walk into my Comm class without being in a bad mood. But today was a crisp fall day and everything was falling into place. I felt grounded. I walked into the room and was even happier when I saw that Tyler wasn’t sitting next to Penny. He’d moved up a seat, leaving the one next tomy girlfriendempty for me. Geez, that term really did make me feel young again. I couldn’t help but smile. Penny was mine. And now Tyler was out of the picture. I wasn’t sure my mood could improve any more.
I moved the podium to the middle of the room. "So, the first day of speeches was interesting," I said.
Several students laughed and I gave Penny a reassuring smile.
"I'm hoping that today will be a little more toned down. But I guess we shall see. First up, Heather Matthews."
I made my way to the back of the room. I smiled as I sat down next to Penny. She looked equally excited by the new seating arrangement. I pulled out a stack of papers and began writing as Heather started talking. But I wasn’t writing about her speech. The paper said, “I wish we were alone right now.” I folded it in half and slid it onto Penny’s desk. I turned my attention back to Heather. I needed to try to focus.
Penny slid the paper back on my desk. I looked down at her note: “And what would you be doing to me if we were alone?”
I exhaled slowly and tried to keep my head where it belonged: on the speeches. But it was impossibly hard when Penny was biting the end of her pen.Fuck me.When Heather was done, I quickly scribbled another note to Penny: “Come to my office during lunch and find out. And stop biting your pen. That's not what belongs in your mouth.” I placed it down on her desk.
A moment later she lowered her pen. I flashed her a smile and then tried to be a good professor. Well, as good as I could be. Because I was pretty sure falling for one of my students wasn’t good professor behavior.
When class finally ended, I was surprised to see that Tyler didn't move. He waited patiently until he, Penny, and I were the only people left in the classroom. This wasn’t going to be good. It was tempting to pull Penny out of the back of the classroom. But if Tyler had something to say to me, it was better to get this over with. Tyler finally rose from his seat and turned around.
"Mr. Stevens," I said. I tried to keep my voice even. I fucking hated the kid for trying to hook up with Penny. But I needed to keep a level head. He knew about us. He could make this whole thing blow up.
"What you're doing is wrong," Tyler said.
"Not everything is so black and white," I said calmly. He couldn’t possibly understand. He probably thought I was just fucking Penny. But it was so much more than that. Our relationship wasn’t defined by us being a professor and student. I got how it looked. It would be hard to convince anyone otherwise. That was why it was important to keep things quiet for the next several months.
"In this case, it is."
"I beg to differ."
He glared back at me. "This isn't going to end well.”
I hadn’t expected that. "Are you threatening me?"
Tyler laughed. "No, I would never threaten my professor. I'm fully aware of where the line is, unlike some of us." He shook his head, walked past us, and exited through the back door.
Breathe."Penny, is that something I should be worried about?" It felt like there was a ticking time bomb on our relationship. I was hoping Tyler would be levelheaded and understand the consequences for Penny if this came out. But he didn’t seem levelheaded at all. He was unwound. And a little vengeful.
"I don't know. I asked him not to tell anyone."
Breathe.I’d learned a long time ago that it was pointless to fixate on things out of my control. "Then there's no use dwelling on it." There was nothing I could do. We just had to wait to see if Tyler was an asshole. My hopes weren’t high. I leaned in and gave her a swift kiss on the lips while the room was still empty.
"Do you still want me to come to your office for lunch?"
"Of course." I held out my hand to help her to her feet.
"Is 12:30 okay?"
"Sounds good. I'll pick us up something." I looked over my shoulder to make sure the room was still empty and then kissed her again. I meant for it to be a quick kiss, but it swiftly turned hard. Fierce. Possessive. When I drew back she blinked up at me with stars in her eyes. I lifted her hand and kissed it. "Until later."
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