Page 35 of Hard Lessons


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I knew I wasn’t going to get her to fall for me in the current state of things, though.

I tossed her panties back into my drawer and closed my laptop. I needed to clear my head before my next class started, and keeping my thoughts buried in how fucking gorgeous and vulnerable she was standing naked in front of me wasn’t going to do it. I went into my private bathroom and splashed some cold water on my face. I pushed all thoughts of her away. By the time I was stepping out of my office, you’d never know I had a sweet tooth for my ex-best friend’s baby sister. She was every want, wish, and need one could have. I didn’t like to acknowledge that the longer I held out, the weaker I became.

The next hour passed, and I moved back to my office, where I read over the newest paper she’d turned in. It was much better than her first attempt, so, sticking with my promise, I gave her an A. Not a one-hundred because that would be too obvious, but a ninety-eight was nice and high and wouldn’t raise any red flags. I updated her grade in my online grade book, and it raisedher score by almost a whole letter, which was what she needed to stay off academic probation.

I gathered my things and left my office, ready to call it a day. I had just walked out of the building when I found her lying on the grass in the quad. It was a sunny day, and she wasn’t the only one enjoying it. Several people were lying out, catching some sun. People were tossing a football, and some were resting their backs against the trees while reading a book. I planned on ignoring her and walking past until I caught a glimpse of Chase. He saw her and headed right for her. I stopped at a coffee cart to grab a cup, wanting to stall to see how she’d handle him.

He plopped into the grass, right beside her, so close his side was touching hers. She jumped and looked over at him. I watched as her eyes went from wide to relaxed, a smile tugging at her lips. My anger doubled. I thought I’d just taught her a lesson. It was obvious that she thought I was playing. I was going to have to get serious and make her see that I was done. If she wanted the deal she took, she was going to have to play by my rules. If she didn’t want to play by those rules, then she needed to let me know so I could turn everything over to the dean.

Instead of walking away in the direction I was planning, I turned around, deciding to walk past her so she’d be able to see me. I wanted her to know that I had seen what she was doing and that she would be punished.

I kept my eyes glued to her as I got closer and closer. She glanced up and found me, her eyes widening and her cheeks flushing. I clenched my jaw as I pulled my attention from hers, finally walking past them completely. I didn’t say anything. I didn’t even change my expression. I just let her see the anger in my eyes, and I knew she’d be on pins and needles as she awaited her next punishment.

A grin tugged at my lips as I pushed my way toward the parking lot. Part of me wanted to fuck her with the ruler sheliked to be spanked by, but I didn’t want to break her with anything but my cock. I wanted her blood smeared up my shaft and coating my balls that slapped off her ass. Then I wanted to watch as I made her lick me clean.

Maybe that would get through to her.

EVELYN

Iwas lying in the sun, in the middle of the quad, minding my own business while taking a breather before going to work, and that’s when Chase crashed to the ground beside me. He was close enough that our sides were touching.

The problem was Elliot. He told me to stay away from Chase. I had planned on it, but it was becoming harder for Chase to stay away from me. I guess if I had mustered up the strength just to tell him that I wasn’t interested, he would’ve backed off. The problem was that I was interested, though. At least, part of me was.

“So, dinner tonight? What do you say?” he asked, giving me that flirtatious smirk of his.

“I would love to, but I can’t. I have to work,” I said. Movement caught my attention, and I glanced away from Chase and toward the sidewalk, where I saw Elliot walking past. His steel-colored eyes were narrowed on me, and his jaw was clenched. I could tell from that one look that he was pissed. He thought I wasn’t taking his warning seriously, but I was. I wish there were a way to make him see that.

I knew that the punishment would be even worse the next time I saw him, but I had no idea what he had up his sleeve. I didn’t know if it would be a punishment I liked or if it would be degrading like the way I spent my morning: being stripped and then positioned on my knees as I did nothing but wait to be dismissed, only to have my panties torn away from me.

Even though Elliot had already walked by, he turned back to look at me, almost like he was giving me a final warning. I took a shaky breath and looked at Chase.

“I’m sorry, but I have to go. I lost track of time and now I’m running late.” I pushed myself up.

“Late for what?” he asked.

I didn’t answer in my rush to gather my things.

“Sorry, I’ll see you tomorrow,” I said, backing away before turning and rushing off in the opposite way that Elliot had gone. I made it home and changed into my waitress uniform: a shorter, fitted black skirt with a tucked-in white dress shirt. I pulled my hair up into a high pony and touched up my face before running back out the door. I replaced my torn panties with new ones.

I got to the restaurant right on time. I locked my things in my employee locker and clocked in. I rushed out to the main floor to get to work, and that’s when my mouth fell open. Sitting at the corner booth of the restaurant was Professor West, a drink and a menu in front of him. He wasn’t interested in looking at the menu, though. No, his eyes were glued to mine, and he wore a wide smirk.

How did he manage to sit in my section?

I kept my eyes on him, and he watched me as I moved behind the bar to grab my pad.

“How long has he been sitting there?” I asked the bartender, Traci.

She glanced over at him. “Not long. Maybe twenty minutes.”

“And nobody has taken his order?”

She shrugged. “We tried. He said he was waiting for someone. He’s gorgeous, though, isn’t he?” She fanned herself before going back to work, leaving me with nothing to do but move toward him.

“Good evening. Is there anything I can get you?” I asked, pen poised and ready to go, my pulse pounding through my veins.

He leaned back in the booth. “I see that you went home to change.” He looked me up and down. “That’s probably how I beat you here. Did you put on new panties?”

I ignored his comment.