Page 44 of Brat Baby
I lean back on one leg, resting my weight on my hip and return his stare. “Was there a question in there you needed me to answer?”
His lips purse, and there is a flicker of…something before he overly enunciates each word in his response. “Emery, will you come shopping with me?”
More one-on-one time with him? Even if he is going to treat me like trash, I’m taking it. I need as much time with him as I can get to make sure my plan works. Wearing each of them down until they can’t say no to me.
I grin. “I’d love to come shopping with you.”
His smile is a flat line. “Thank you. Does this weekend work?”
I pretend to contemplate it. Technically, Iamfree this weekend, but sticking to the plan is more important right now. “Actually, I have plans this weekend. Does next Tuesday afternoon work for you? I have class in the morning.”
Those icy blues narrow in on me, and it is very clear he wants to know what my plans are, but like hell will I tell him. That would ruin all the fun.
“Next Tuesday afternoon works. I’ll pick you up from the parking lot near the dorms.”
Nodding, I take a few backward steps. “See you then, Professor Gold.” I really purr that last bit, because I can.
He shakes his head, and I pretend to ignore the smile that forms on his face as he turns to start gathering his things. Grinning uncontrollably, I head toward the door, but as I place my palm on the cool wood, I turn back because there’s something I need to tell him.
“Thank you for the teddy bear. I named him Blue, because of the heart.” I reach up and bop my own nose.
Hudson looks up from his bag, recognition on his face.
Smirking, I raise my free hand and give him a spirit finger wave. “See you next week, professor.”
I push through the door and leave, the mystery of who is sending the rewards solved.
Chapter 25
Hudson
I have no idea how long I’ve stood here, staring at the door. One minute? Ten? An hour? I honestly don’t care.
I want to be yours.
I’ll do anything to be yours again.
Her quiet words are replaying in my head to the point of insanity.
Not wanted.Want. She still wants us. Even now, after we’ve ghosted her for over a week, she still wants to be ours. She hasn’t given up.
Thank fuck. Hearing those words settled the storm that has been existing inside of me for over a week now. Not being able to talk to her. Not knowing if she has been okay. If she has been receiving the gifts or liking them.
Blue.
The name she gave my bear makes me grin. And if I’m correct, she was not only wearing my sex doll outfit, but also one of the perfumes I bought her.
I also spotted my necklace around her neck. The thought of a more permanent necklace is something I push away. We still have to get through these next eleven days, waiting to see if there is a way to have her and keep our jobs. Before then, we don’t need anyone seeing us together in any capacity other than teacher and student.
It'll definitely hurt our case with Thayne if someone tattles to him that they’ve seen us together in a compromising position. We already have an uphill battle to win; no need to arm the enemy with flamethrowers.
The room plunges into darkness as the automatic lights turn off, and that kicks me into motion. I gather my things, jamming my phone into my pocket, and leave out the same door as Emmy.
My kitten.
God, just having her wrist in my hand both soothed and aggravated my need for her. I shouldn’t have asked her to stay back. Fuck, I hadn’t needed any of them to stay back. I didn’t even know I was going to do that until I started calling out the names of the students who had emailed me since the first class. I could have just replied to their emailed questions.
Having to deal with each of them while Emery sat in her chair, both of us knowing what I was up to, was fucking torture. AllI want is to have her wrapped up in my arms, back where she fucking belongs.
