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The way her body molds to mine is like she was made specifically for me.
She must have had one of the pastries at the bottom because when my tongue brushes against hers, she tastes faintly of orange and cardamom.
I tug on her hair, and the moan she makes has me sliding my other hand under her shirt.
Then we hear something that drags us back down to reality—the rattle of the custodian’s cart from the top of the hallway.
We break apart, both breathing hard.
Avery slides off the counter and adjusts herself while I smooth down the wrinkles in my shirt.
That was close—too close, not to mention completely wrong.
It never should have happened, but as I take in her flushed face and kiss-swollen lips, I can't seem to feel bad about it.
Neither of us makes a sound until the cart passes us by. I think Avery might even be holding her breath.
“I should go,” she says, reaching for her bag.
“You're just going to leave? Shouldn't we talk about this?”
I hate how pathetic I sound.
“It shouldn't have happened. I'm so sorry for forcing that on you,” she says, ducking her head.
“But you didn't,” I protest.
“I really need to go. I promise you, it will never happen again, Mr. Brooks. I'll see you next week for our lesson.”
She scurries out the door faster than I can come to my senses, leaving me alone in the kitchen, wondering where it all went wrong.
12
AVERY
“What the fuck is wrong with me?”
I drop my head into my hands with a groan.
“Girl, there’s nothing wrong with you.” Mia snorts.
“Did you not hear a single thing I just told you? I made out with my teacher.”
“And? You’re both consenting adults, aren’t you?”
“Yes, but?—”
“No buts.”
“Yes, buts,” I argue. “It’s extremely unethical and I never should have forced myself on him like that.”
“Okay, first things first. You didn’t force yourself on him.”
I start to protest, but at Mia’s glare, I clamp my mouth shut tight and study my plate.
I must be in trouble. She usually only gives Henri that type of look.
“From what I heard, it seems like the feelings were mutual. He clearly had the hots for you, and you’ve been drooling over all three of your teachers since you met them. Both of you made moves in that situation. That sounds like plain old lust to me.”
