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“Was it true?”
Austin nodded. “It was, but the student was in her thirties, and he married her. They live in New York now and have three children.”
“At least it had a happy ending.”
“It almost didn’t, and he was a mess because of it. It turned his life upside down. Gavin had to go to a proceeding and was suspended. I would never want to go through something like that; it’s not worth it.”
“Suppose I was your student?”
He let my hair go, smoothing it out. “Then I would wait until you weren’t and ask you out. Can we stop talking about this?”
“Sure. I need you to get me home anyway. The car service will be at my door by six thirty.”
“I could’ve driven you to the office.”
I stroked his face, trying to calm some of his agitation. “It’s better you don’t.”
“So you’re keeping me a secret?” Austin growled.
“You’re my personal life. Why do I have to advertise my boyfriend?”
“You don’t, but I don’t want to be a secret.”
“If we work out, eventually you won’t be. Have patience.”
“I’m counting on it. I want this to work out.”
“And I don’t?”
“I’m not saying that, but sometimes I’m not sure.”
I dropped my hand from his scruffy cheek. “Can we go?”
Austin drove me home and kissed me passionately before I got out of his car. “Are we seeing each other this week?” he asked.
“I need to check my schedule. I might have some late nights.”
“And it begins,” he said under his breath. I ignored it, but my life was hectic, and if we dated, he would have to put up with late hours and sometimes days of not seeing each other. I knew I was kidding myself because I wanted to see him even if it was only for a half hour.
I rose from my seat. “I’ll talk to you later. The car should be here soon.”
“Text me when you get a chance. I only have two classes today and should be out by one.”
Thank God, Marina was back. I couldn’t take another mistake by Crystal.
“Good Morning, Miss Stone,” she said as I passed by her desk.
“Are you feeling better?”
She nodded with a smile. “Much, thank you.”
“I’d like to see you in my office when you get a chance.”
Marina’s smile left her face as I walked in my door. I heard the phone ring, and she put a call through from Hassan Jindal.
I settled in my chair before I picked up the receiver. “Hassan, it’s early, and you’re up.”
“You want to tell me about Star Productions?” His voice had an acidic edge.
