hum turned her senses inside out. He threaded one hand
into her hair and kept his other hand on her cheek. He slanted his lips over
hers and commanded the kiss, nipping her bottom lip.
“Want to watch you dance for me then drive me crazy with
your tongue until neither one of us can stand it.” Another kiss, this time
harder. His burgeoning erection nudged her lower belly. “Love the way you
taste,” he murmured against her mouth. “Sex, sin and sweetness.”
“Sin has a taste?” she asked, her voice husky. “Guess I
learned something new.” Another question teetered on the tip of her tongue. Go
for it? Keep quiet? “What about being exclusive?” Sex was great, but if there
wasn’t something more behind it, then she didn’t want to involve her heart. “Or
did your mind change during your relay? Melissa is a sweet girl.”
“I never would’ve expected you to be jealous.” He rested his
forehead on hers. “I’m not ready to tell everyone about us, but I’m very ready
to not share you. I don’t want anyone else. You’re the one for me. No second
best, no jumping ship when things get heavy. I’m yours, babe.”
She couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Her desire
ratcheted up another notch. When could they be alone without another member of
the faculty walking in on them? “I don’t suppose you’re willing to prove your
point to me tonight?” She smoothed her hands up his chest, caressing the raw
muscle. “Say, at my place? Supper and a thrilling hour of lesson-planning then
a sex-a-thon for the rest of the night.”
“I’m very willing.” He nuzzled her neck. “I’m addicted to
you, Tessa Martin. I don’t want anyone else.”
“We’d better get those sandwiches.” She cleared her throat.
“Or we’ll end up having sex in my classroom and that will get us both fired.”
Graig backed away from her enough to grab her hand. “I live
on the edge, but not that far. Good thing you’re thinking for the both of us.”
He kissed her knuckles. “Tonight I’m all yours.”
She bit back a giggle and followed him out to the parking
lot. Life would never be boring with Graig. Had she fallen in love with him?
Maybe, just maybe, she had.
Chapter Eight
Graig stared at the photo on his desk. Getting caught up in
a woman wasn’t his style—or so he thought. Loose and free. No strings. Except
Tessa made him feel more for her than a best friend or a sometimes lover. She
filled the holes in his soul. Her smile warmed his days and her kiss sizzled
his nights. She understood him and didn’t try to change him.
He touched the photo of her grinning beside him in the park.
When he met her, he knew he’d never forget her. Was it love? Maybe not yet, but
damn close. No word from Lila in a while. Thank God. Hopefully she finally got
the hint and found someone new.
Footsteps thumped on the tile floor. When he looked up from
the picture, Dennis stood in the doorway. “Mr. Case.”
“Dennis. You look tired. Not getting enough sleep?” Graig
chuckled to himself. “I want to thank you. You pushed me and Tessa to get
together and it’s been the best decision. Things couldn’t be better.” Hell, his
life couldn’t be better. “I’m in love.” He hadn’t meant to let that little gem
slip, but whatever. Life was good and yeah, he loved her.
“Uh-huh.” Dennis closed the door then sat on the chair in
front of Graig’s desk. “Some paperwork happened across my desk today. Strange
paperwork.”
“It’s a school. Strange things happen all the time that
don’t concern me.” Graig folded his arms. “So?”
“I’ll use the direct approach. Have you bothered to tell
Tessa about your transfer?” Dennis tossed a handful of pages onto Graig’s desk.
“What transfer?” Graig switched the papers around and
scanned the words. His personal information splashed across the cover sheet.
According to the paperwork, he’d written to the neighboring school district
inquiring on a job at McKinley
into her hair and kept his other hand on her cheek. He slanted his lips over
hers and commanded the kiss, nipping her bottom lip.
“Want to watch you dance for me then drive me crazy with
your tongue until neither one of us can stand it.” Another kiss, this time
harder. His burgeoning erection nudged her lower belly. “Love the way you
taste,” he murmured against her mouth. “Sex, sin and sweetness.”
“Sin has a taste?” she asked, her voice husky. “Guess I
learned something new.” Another question teetered on the tip of her tongue. Go
for it? Keep quiet? “What about being exclusive?” Sex was great, but if there
wasn’t something more behind it, then she didn’t want to involve her heart. “Or
did your mind change during your relay? Melissa is a sweet girl.”
“I never would’ve expected you to be jealous.” He rested his
forehead on hers. “I’m not ready to tell everyone about us, but I’m very ready
to not share you. I don’t want anyone else. You’re the one for me. No second
best, no jumping ship when things get heavy. I’m yours, babe.”
She couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Her desire
ratcheted up another notch. When could they be alone without another member of
the faculty walking in on them? “I don’t suppose you’re willing to prove your
point to me tonight?” She smoothed her hands up his chest, caressing the raw
muscle. “Say, at my place? Supper and a thrilling hour of lesson-planning then
a sex-a-thon for the rest of the night.”
“I’m very willing.” He nuzzled her neck. “I’m addicted to
you, Tessa Martin. I don’t want anyone else.”
“We’d better get those sandwiches.” She cleared her throat.
“Or we’ll end up having sex in my classroom and that will get us both fired.”
Graig backed away from her enough to grab her hand. “I live
on the edge, but not that far. Good thing you’re thinking for the both of us.”
He kissed her knuckles. “Tonight I’m all yours.”
She bit back a giggle and followed him out to the parking
lot. Life would never be boring with Graig. Had she fallen in love with him?
Maybe, just maybe, she had.
Chapter Eight
Graig stared at the photo on his desk. Getting caught up in
a woman wasn’t his style—or so he thought. Loose and free. No strings. Except
Tessa made him feel more for her than a best friend or a sometimes lover. She
filled the holes in his soul. Her smile warmed his days and her kiss sizzled
his nights. She understood him and didn’t try to change him.
He touched the photo of her grinning beside him in the park.
When he met her, he knew he’d never forget her. Was it love? Maybe not yet, but
damn close. No word from Lila in a while. Thank God. Hopefully she finally got
the hint and found someone new.
Footsteps thumped on the tile floor. When he looked up from
the picture, Dennis stood in the doorway. “Mr. Case.”
“Dennis. You look tired. Not getting enough sleep?” Graig
chuckled to himself. “I want to thank you. You pushed me and Tessa to get
together and it’s been the best decision. Things couldn’t be better.” Hell, his
life couldn’t be better. “I’m in love.” He hadn’t meant to let that little gem
slip, but whatever. Life was good and yeah, he loved her.
“Uh-huh.” Dennis closed the door then sat on the chair in
front of Graig’s desk. “Some paperwork happened across my desk today. Strange
paperwork.”
“It’s a school. Strange things happen all the time that
don’t concern me.” Graig folded his arms. “So?”
“I’ll use the direct approach. Have you bothered to tell
Tessa about your transfer?” Dennis tossed a handful of pages onto Graig’s desk.
“What transfer?” Graig switched the papers around and
scanned the words. His personal information splashed across the cover sheet.
According to the paperwork, he’d written to the neighboring school district
inquiring on a job at McKinley
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