Page 16 of Unexpected Ventures

I scrunch my nose. “I didn’t realize I had told you about that.”

“You were four martinis in one night and you started speaking Spanish. Fluently. I asked you when the hell you learned the language. I know you didn’t speak it in law school. You said you’ve watched so much Spanish porn in the past four years that you think you’ve picked up the language.”

I smile. “I’m pretty sure I have. I understand it shockingly well. I know the dirty words even better.”

“I’m not surprised considering the way your mind works. You pick up things quickly. There’s a reason you were the number one student in our law school class.”

I do have a bit of a photographic memory. I need to only see or hear something once for it to stick. I know I’m lucky for that. It certainly made law school easier for me.

I give her a self-satisfied smile. “All these people waste years in school studying languages. All they really need to do is watch a little foreign language porn.”

She nods. “You might be on to something. You’re a pioneer in this methodology. You could bring porn to schools everywhere. I bet teenage boys would learn languages a lot faster if it was through dirty movies.”

Now we’re in a fit of giggles. It’s nice to be out with Giselle. She’s easy to be with and makes me laugh.

* * *

The next day,I’m in Cassandra’s office chatting about a file when my cell phone rings. I take a quick peek at it, as does every parent when their phone rings. I must have a look of panic on my face.

Cassandra asks, “Is everything okay? Who is it?”

“Luke’s school. Sorry. I need to take it.”

“Of course. Go ahead.” She smirks. “Maybe Cassanova O’Connell was caught making out with a girl again?”

I give her the finger as I answer. “Hello?”

“Is this Ms. O’Connell?”

“It is.”

“This is Amy Roberts, principal at The Primary Academy. Luke is fine.” I breathe a sigh of relief.

“Why the call? What’s wrong?”

“Luke has had an altercation with another student. We’d like for you to come down here. He’s quite upset about it.”

“He got into a fight? That doesn’t sound like Luke. He’s gentle.”

“Not a physical fight.”

“Tell me what it was then.”

“Can you come down here? The girl’s father is on his way as well.”

A girl? Luke fought with a girl? This makes no sense. “I’m on my way.”

I end the call and Cassandra looks at me in question.

“Luke had some sort of altercation. I need to get to the school.”

“That doesn’t sound like Luke at all. He’s a lover, not a fighter. Call me and let me know what happened.”

“I will.”

I rush to the school, quickly park, and head inside. When I approach the principal’s office, there’s an older woman there that appears to be an administrative assistant.

“Hi, I’m Beth O’Connell, here to see Principal Roberts.”

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