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“Kare—” Dan started, but I cut him off.
“I’m not going to hide! End of discussion.” I pushed past them both and went up the stairs. I knew they meant well, but saints save us. At this point in my life, I might just crack them all over the head with a lamp.
“Thank God this week is over!”
“Are you guys going to the fair this weekend? Mom is making me take my little brothers.”
“Are we meeting at the main gate or the side gate?”
“I’m so ready. They have the new Ferris Wheel out there. We drove by it yesterday. It’s so much bigger than the one from last year.”
“I’m not going on that thing, it’s too high.”
I chuckled as the kids in the room got louder. The fear I had in my gut that I’d see a clown was real. Was I riding that Ferris Wheel; hell no. Not even thinking about it. I was solely going for the food.
Grinning to myself, I pushed my planner into my bag. Everyone was ready for the fair. It was a yearly tradition, and even I, with all the crap that has been happening, was counting down the time. I’d agreed to let not only Dan, but Cal and his team go with me. It made them less grumpy and at least this way, if I stuffed myself to the point of vomiting, I’d have a designated driver.
The thought made me grin wider.
“So,” Cal said from behind me as I locked my classroom door. “You ready to grab something to eat and head back to your place?” I managed to not jump. Barely. Okay, so not really. I totally jumped. At least I didn’t squeak this time.
I really hated when he did that—popping up like a freaking ninja. Good thing I didn’t have a bad heart or something because he did it every time I came out of my classroom. Once today, when I was heading out to hit the break room to relieve my bladder, I almost didn’t make it.
He was supposed to be keeping a stalker away, and this was how he did it? If I hit him…I’d be in the wrong. Right?
“I’m ordering a large pepperoni and sausage pizza with extra sauce and cheese, opening a bottle of wine, and watching the last few episodes of 9-1-1 and 9-1-1 Lonestar.”
His chuckle filled the empty hall around us. “Fair enough. Mind if I join you for some fun?”
I bit my lip as I turned to walk backwards. My gaze met his. “Hmm…yes. But, the first time you say ‘that’s not how they do it,’ I’m kicking you out.”
He stalked closer as my back hit the door that led to the parking lot. He stopped, just far enough away to say he wasn’t touching me.
“Deal, but I never said we’d be watching the TV.”
My cheeks grew hot as he leaned down and pressed a kiss to my mouth.
The last few days, he’s done all he could to show me what I’ve been missing. I didn’t want to miss anymore. I was woman enough to put the past behind us. We were not together back then. Back then, there was—nothing more than feelings that, if I’m being honest, I never shared. Neither did he. So we could push past that and pick up where we should be.
His warmth caressed me just long enough to send a shiver through my belly before he pulled back. Without a word, he pushed the door open, turned me by taking my hand, and led me out to the parking area.
The drive home was full of heat and tension. We’d stopped to snag a pizza, and he’d made a trip across the street to the pharmacy. The bag he came out with had my heart thundering. The man had bought a giant-sized box of condoms.
Maybe it was me, but I was thinking he might be expecting a little more than I could accommodate. I’d give it the old college try though. I wanted—needed—to know just how far he would take this. Could I handle him being this close?
Yes. I’d been waiting years to get this man in my bed.
Years!
I pulled into my driveway, parked, and got out. The whole way to my door, I could feel the heat of him behind me. I quickly unlocked the door and went inside. Cal wasted no time following me in. I hadn’t planned for the evening to go this way, but…I wasn’t about to put a stop to it.
My dreams had a lot to live up to.
And tonight, he was all mine.
Chapter Five
Kara
