more than a silly infatuation like most women had for foreign accents.
"Hi. You look great. Seems like your new job is allowing you to work less and play more?" She smiled and took her seat across from him as the server approached. She ordered a Coke and pulled the menu toward her face, but kept her eyes on him.
"I actually quit." He shrugged and leaned back in his chair. "I know it's only been a week or so, but honestly, I worked as hard as I did in school to work for Mr. Bryant. I took the week off to lay by the beach and think through things."
"Kent or Damon?" The confession surprised her a little.
"Both, but originally Damon. He visited UT and gave a speech on being a young leader my freshman year, and something about the way he presented himself coupled with his success? I don't know. He intimidates the fuck out of me, and he's a total asshole, no offense if you guys are still dating, but I still want to learn from him."
"I get that." She played with the straw in her drink. "You don't have to love the people you learn to respect. Maybe you should ask for your job back. He offered it just before I left, right?"
"He did, but I'm not sure he was serious about it. He had an odd vibe to him that day. I guess it was because I was having lunch with the beautiful woman he was dating, but still..." Philip smirked.
"He got over it fast." She glanced up as the server approached.
"What can I get you guys today?" The girl looked between Bethany and Philip, an odd smile on her face.
"I'll take a turkey sandwich with fruit." Bethany handed the girl the menu, trying to determine if she was trying to hold back a knowing grin.
"Burger and fries, hold the onions." Philip handed her the menu and turned back to Bethany as he let out a short sigh. "So how do I go about this with Damon?”
"Wait a minute." Bethany held up her hand and kept her attention on the girl. "Do we know each other?"
"No. I was in the coffee shop yesterday. You're Dr. Tarrington's TA, right?"
Oh... that's why she's holding back her smile. She saw me and Kendal together.
"Yeah, he's a great guy. Crazy strict, but a good accounting teacher. Are you majoring in business?" Bethany hated to carry on the useless conversation, but didn't want to look like an ass.
"No, I'm theater, but we all know about Dr. Tarrington. We're just hoping we're his next slip up." She snorted. "Don't tell him I said that."
"I don't even know your name." Bethany smiled and turned back toward Philip as the girl left in a hurry.
"Next slip up? What the hell was that?" Philip took a drink of his Coke and leaned in as if she were about to share a secret.
"Kendal dated one of his students six years ago." Bethany glanced over at the girl who couldn't be more than a freshman. "How she knows about that is beyond me."
"Rumors that juicy last forever." Philip shrugged. "Back to me. What do I need to do?"
"Just stop by the office and tell Linda you're there to see him. I would offer to get involved, but something tells me that he wouldn't appreciate me interfering. He's already leery of something happening between me and you."
"Why is that? Did you make something up to make him jealous? Full disclosure here. I'm walking into the hornet’s nest. Don't cover me in honey." He chuckled, and she did as well.
"No, it was a misunderstanding that's too embarrassing to rehash. Just stop by and talk to him. He owes you the job after he fired you for being a good employee. He overreacted. Take advantage of it."
"Are you guys not together anymore?" He lifted his eyebrow.
"We are, I'm just saying. This isn't too difficult of a situation. Own it." She shrugged and turned to let her eyes move across the girl again. Why in the world would people still be talking about Kendal's indiscretions six years later?
Why did she care?
*
Another night without Damon in her bed made it harder to fight against the nagging sensation that he was battling far more than he should have been where they were
"Hi. You look great. Seems like your new job is allowing you to work less and play more?" She smiled and took her seat across from him as the server approached. She ordered a Coke and pulled the menu toward her face, but kept her eyes on him.
"I actually quit." He shrugged and leaned back in his chair. "I know it's only been a week or so, but honestly, I worked as hard as I did in school to work for Mr. Bryant. I took the week off to lay by the beach and think through things."
"Kent or Damon?" The confession surprised her a little.
"Both, but originally Damon. He visited UT and gave a speech on being a young leader my freshman year, and something about the way he presented himself coupled with his success? I don't know. He intimidates the fuck out of me, and he's a total asshole, no offense if you guys are still dating, but I still want to learn from him."
"I get that." She played with the straw in her drink. "You don't have to love the people you learn to respect. Maybe you should ask for your job back. He offered it just before I left, right?"
"He did, but I'm not sure he was serious about it. He had an odd vibe to him that day. I guess it was because I was having lunch with the beautiful woman he was dating, but still..." Philip smirked.
"He got over it fast." She glanced up as the server approached.
"What can I get you guys today?" The girl looked between Bethany and Philip, an odd smile on her face.
"I'll take a turkey sandwich with fruit." Bethany handed the girl the menu, trying to determine if she was trying to hold back a knowing grin.
"Burger and fries, hold the onions." Philip handed her the menu and turned back to Bethany as he let out a short sigh. "So how do I go about this with Damon?”
"Wait a minute." Bethany held up her hand and kept her attention on the girl. "Do we know each other?"
"No. I was in the coffee shop yesterday. You're Dr. Tarrington's TA, right?"
Oh... that's why she's holding back her smile. She saw me and Kendal together.
"Yeah, he's a great guy. Crazy strict, but a good accounting teacher. Are you majoring in business?" Bethany hated to carry on the useless conversation, but didn't want to look like an ass.
"No, I'm theater, but we all know about Dr. Tarrington. We're just hoping we're his next slip up." She snorted. "Don't tell him I said that."
"I don't even know your name." Bethany smiled and turned back toward Philip as the girl left in a hurry.
"Next slip up? What the hell was that?" Philip took a drink of his Coke and leaned in as if she were about to share a secret.
"Kendal dated one of his students six years ago." Bethany glanced over at the girl who couldn't be more than a freshman. "How she knows about that is beyond me."
"Rumors that juicy last forever." Philip shrugged. "Back to me. What do I need to do?"
"Just stop by the office and tell Linda you're there to see him. I would offer to get involved, but something tells me that he wouldn't appreciate me interfering. He's already leery of something happening between me and you."
"Why is that? Did you make something up to make him jealous? Full disclosure here. I'm walking into the hornet’s nest. Don't cover me in honey." He chuckled, and she did as well.
"No, it was a misunderstanding that's too embarrassing to rehash. Just stop by and talk to him. He owes you the job after he fired you for being a good employee. He overreacted. Take advantage of it."
"Are you guys not together anymore?" He lifted his eyebrow.
"We are, I'm just saying. This isn't too difficult of a situation. Own it." She shrugged and turned to let her eyes move across the girl again. Why in the world would people still be talking about Kendal's indiscretions six years later?
Why did she care?
*
Another night without Damon in her bed made it harder to fight against the nagging sensation that he was battling far more than he should have been where they were
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