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"Do you think they'll like me?"

"Jennifer and Rob will love you."

"What about your parents?"

I tried to not let my smile falter. I wanted her to meet Jen and Rob. But…I wasn’t on speaking terms with my parents. Her meeting them wasn’t on the agenda for Thanksgiving. If she really wanted to meet them though? I’d let her. I didn’t want to hide anything from her anymore. "If you could just laugh off everything they say like they're crazy people, that would be best."

"You don't think they'll like me? Why?"

I pulled her closer, making her hands slide farther up my thighs. "I don't like to try to think like them."

"Maybe they'll love me."

No. I don’t think so. They don’t even love me."Isn't my love enough?"

"Yes." She moved one of her hands to the waistline of my jeans. “Speaking of which, it's a shame that I'm supposed to be taking things easy. That probably means no sex."

Rough sex maybe. But I knew how to be gentle with my girl. "I don't think that's what that means."

"I'm pretty sure." She slipped her hand slightly beneath my waistband, running her fingers through my happy trail.

Was she teasing me? I usually liked being in control. But I kind of wanted to see where she was going with this. "I don't consider you to be one to shy away from breaking rules, Penny."

"Me?" She unbuttoned my jeans and slowly unzipped them.

I’d jerked off to images of her while I was alone in this room. Countless times. Never once had I pictured this.

"I'm a stickler for the rules, Professor Hunter."

"So you'd be mad if, for example, I did this?" I leaned forward and pushed her jacket off her shoulders.

She shook it the rest of the way off. "Furious."

"What about this?" I slid my hands up her waist, peeling off her tank top. She didn’t say a word as the fabric fell to the floor and I unhinged her bra.

"I'm so upset with you right now." She tried to hide her smile.

"Hmm." I slid off the edge of my desk. "What if I did this?" I pushed her yoga pants over her ass and slowly pulled them down her thighs. Her skin pebbled beneath my touch. When her pants reached her knees, I released the fabric and they fell to the floor.

She gulped. "I can barely look at you I'm so angry."

"I figured. I'll respect your wishes then." I zipped my pants back up. "I'm going to go take a shower."

"Professor Hunter..."

"Don't worry, I'm taking you with me." I lifted her over my shoulder and carried her out of my office.

Chapter 19

Monday

Penny’s lips traced my collarbone.

I groaned and slowly opened my eyes. Light was shining through the blinds. And I’d never seen Penny’s hair look so bright. The morning sun made it look like there were a million different colors in the strands.

She kissed my collarbone again then underneath my chin.

"Mmm.”

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