that’s the problem. He didn’t want to further the relationship. He had his reasons.”
“Married?”
“No, just not into relationships, so he says. The thing is, he and I are not together either, and Eric and I are definitely through.” She looked at the clock on her dresser. “It’s getting late and I have studying to do.”
“Are you sure you and this Tim guy are over?”
“As sure as I’m breathing. Take my word for it.” She switched gears but ultimately left the conversation about Tim, one way or another. “Anyway, Dr. Polaris is going to help me redo my paper since he’s a published author. I can get a better perspective from him.”
“Good. Concentrate, do what he says, and you’ll be fine. Dinner will be on shortly. You sure you’re okay?”
“I’m fine.”
“If you’d like to talk, you know where I am.”
“I will. Thanks, Mom.”
She watched her mother leave the room and then lay back on the bed. The last thing she wanted to do was concentrate on English Comp. That would bring her straight back to Timothy Edward Polaris. She was doing everything possible to free her mind of him.
CHAPTER 4
Eric gets everyone’s attention by arriving forty minutes late. And he got every female’s attention with his incredible good looks. He knew his dark brown eyes were lady-killers. As for Tim, he just checked his watch and continued his lecture.
As fine as Eric was, Brandi didn’t understand why she would be so attracted to Tim. But he was not your typical ‘pretty boy.’ He was sexy, fine, sensitive and intelligent, a combination she had not seen in anyone. This attraction bothered her and caused her all kinds of problems.
Eric found a seat in the row directly behind her, the better to watch her like a mother hen would. However, to Brandi, he was a jackal on the hunt. There was nothing protective about him.
It was not long before the females in class were drawn back to the magnetism exuded by Tim.
Eric had said not a word during the lecture, but tried getting to her afterwards. She was surprisingly civil to him, having thought about what she and her father had discussed. Had it not been for the Stacey Neal thing, she may have been still dating him, but for how long, she did not know.
He caught up with her leaving the lecture hall. “Brandi, wait up.”
“What is it, Eric?”
He lowered his voice. “Look, I know you’re pissed at me, but can I just talk to you for a few minutes?”
“I don’t know. There have been a lot of bad words exchanged.”
“I know and I’m sorry. I’m sorry about everything. I’m not any good without you. Why do you think I enrolled in this class?”
“You shouldn’t have done it for my benefit, but yours, to further your program.”
“I’m here for that, too, but I can’t help missing you. Yes, I screwed up, I admit that. I want to make it right with you this time. You’re my girl, and I want what our parents have with each other—a lifetime.”
“That’s a lot to hand to me right now, and quite frankly, I’m too busy to even fathom another relationship, especially with you.”
“We can start slow. Anything you want, Brandi, I will do it to get back with you.”
She looked at her watch, then back at him. “Look, I can’t talk right now because I have to meet with Dr. Polaris about something. Maybe we can talk later. I’m not promising anything, though. I will at least hear you out—again.”
“When?”
“I don’t know; take your chances.”
Without adding anything, she walked towards Tim’s office. Eric watched for a minute then walked on.
By 2:30 that afternoon, Brandi was standing in Tim’s office, holding her C paper and looking around the spacious room. Only PhD’s get the big offices, she thought to herself.
He rushed in, “Sorry I’m late; someone stuck a knife in one of my tires.”
“Really? Are you okay?”
“I’m fine. It’s my baby I’m concerned about.”
“Do you know who did it?”
“I have
“Married?”
“No, just not into relationships, so he says. The thing is, he and I are not together either, and Eric and I are definitely through.” She looked at the clock on her dresser. “It’s getting late and I have studying to do.”
“Are you sure you and this Tim guy are over?”
“As sure as I’m breathing. Take my word for it.” She switched gears but ultimately left the conversation about Tim, one way or another. “Anyway, Dr. Polaris is going to help me redo my paper since he’s a published author. I can get a better perspective from him.”
“Good. Concentrate, do what he says, and you’ll be fine. Dinner will be on shortly. You sure you’re okay?”
“I’m fine.”
“If you’d like to talk, you know where I am.”
“I will. Thanks, Mom.”
She watched her mother leave the room and then lay back on the bed. The last thing she wanted to do was concentrate on English Comp. That would bring her straight back to Timothy Edward Polaris. She was doing everything possible to free her mind of him.
CHAPTER 4
Eric gets everyone’s attention by arriving forty minutes late. And he got every female’s attention with his incredible good looks. He knew his dark brown eyes were lady-killers. As for Tim, he just checked his watch and continued his lecture.
As fine as Eric was, Brandi didn’t understand why she would be so attracted to Tim. But he was not your typical ‘pretty boy.’ He was sexy, fine, sensitive and intelligent, a combination she had not seen in anyone. This attraction bothered her and caused her all kinds of problems.
Eric found a seat in the row directly behind her, the better to watch her like a mother hen would. However, to Brandi, he was a jackal on the hunt. There was nothing protective about him.
It was not long before the females in class were drawn back to the magnetism exuded by Tim.
Eric had said not a word during the lecture, but tried getting to her afterwards. She was surprisingly civil to him, having thought about what she and her father had discussed. Had it not been for the Stacey Neal thing, she may have been still dating him, but for how long, she did not know.
He caught up with her leaving the lecture hall. “Brandi, wait up.”
“What is it, Eric?”
He lowered his voice. “Look, I know you’re pissed at me, but can I just talk to you for a few minutes?”
“I don’t know. There have been a lot of bad words exchanged.”
“I know and I’m sorry. I’m sorry about everything. I’m not any good without you. Why do you think I enrolled in this class?”
“You shouldn’t have done it for my benefit, but yours, to further your program.”
“I’m here for that, too, but I can’t help missing you. Yes, I screwed up, I admit that. I want to make it right with you this time. You’re my girl, and I want what our parents have with each other—a lifetime.”
“That’s a lot to hand to me right now, and quite frankly, I’m too busy to even fathom another relationship, especially with you.”
“We can start slow. Anything you want, Brandi, I will do it to get back with you.”
She looked at her watch, then back at him. “Look, I can’t talk right now because I have to meet with Dr. Polaris about something. Maybe we can talk later. I’m not promising anything, though. I will at least hear you out—again.”
“When?”
“I don’t know; take your chances.”
Without adding anything, she walked towards Tim’s office. Eric watched for a minute then walked on.
By 2:30 that afternoon, Brandi was standing in Tim’s office, holding her C paper and looking around the spacious room. Only PhD’s get the big offices, she thought to herself.
He rushed in, “Sorry I’m late; someone stuck a knife in one of my tires.”
“Really? Are you okay?”
“I’m fine. It’s my baby I’m concerned about.”
“Do you know who did it?”
“I have
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