May 31, 2015
Wow. School's out
for summer where I'm located and I have to say now that my kids are older;
we're busier in the summer sometimes than during the school year. LOL
Okay, I've forgiven
Orphan Black for killing off one of
my favorite characters. But as I figured, the show still blows my mind.
Seriously, I'm always amazed by what I see on my screen.
Bitten turned up the crazy with this week's episode. I forgot how truly creepy
the show was this past season. Alestair taking over Clay's body was something
of a joy to watch though. Kudos to both actors for pulling the swap off.
Really looking
forward to Defiance's return in a
week or two. Watched a catch up marathon, which got me revved up for the new
episodes. I have a character or two I'd be happy to see meet their end the
season. LOL
And I'm almost done
with mainlining Teen Wolf. I'm
slowing down so I don't have long to wait for new episodes. Very excited to see
how the rest of season four plays out.
Enough TV…
tonight's post is from Academic Challenge, a sexy short where my main
characters don't dance around their attraction too long before acting on it.
Here's the tagline:
Holly Patz, the newest TA for Professor Sam Ingali, wants to
enjoy the experience. But when rumors start swirling about her relationship
with the handsome instructor, she has to decide whether to stick around and
become his latest conquest or turn the odds in her favor.
And a snippety peek…
Sam finished up with his list of
expectations—what he'd need for lectures, clinics, and her duties on days he
wouldn't be at the university due to grant proposal meetings. Holly took notes
throughout the session, asking questions only when she needed clarity on a topic,
which didn't occur more than twice.
Sam loved the look of Holly Patz.
Not too young, she'd taken an extra two years to finish her undergraduate
degree. And she appeared very quick to adapt, especially since she didn't
pepper him with a ton of questions. They'd get along just fine.
Sam scooted away from the desk.
"Do you think you can handle everything? Will it be a problem coming in an
hour early?"
Holly gathered up her notepad and
tucked it inside her bag. "I don't mind coming in to get things going. No
problem." She tilted her head to one side. "Will I be expected to
warm you bed, too?"
He blinked, her blunt question
catching him off guard. He should have expected the query, coming from an
intelligent woman. He hated how his reputation preceded him in her case. But he
wouldn't deny he had healthy appetites and occasionally indulged in carnal
pleasure with his teaching assistants.
He gave her an honest answer. "I've
never pushed any of my assistants to sleep with me." He'd simply let
nature take its course.
Holly nodded. "No, you
wouldn't have to." Her lips curved in a slight smirk.
He quirked a brow. "I beg
your pardon. Would you care to explain?" He folded his arm across his
chest, thoroughly enjoying her company.
She shrugged. "Not really,
but…" Her gaze swept over him in a slow head to toe perusal. "I
wouldn't turn you down." A sensual smile spread across her face.
He shook his head. She'd done the
table turning thing again. Holly's innate ability to surprise him both thrilled
and kind of terrified.
Relaxing his arms, he lifted a
hand and rubbed at the back of his neck. "For the record, out of the half
dozen or so TAs I've had, only three became more." The rumor had the count
at over ten.
He hadn't been teaching long
enough to have that number.
Holly tilted her head to one
side, considering his words. "Good to know." She rose up from her
seat and hefted her messenger bag over her shoulder. "Guess we'll find out
if I make it four." With a sly wink and saucy grin, she crossed the room
and opened the door.
Unable to resist having the last
word, Sam added his standard stipulation. "I'm not looking for a long-term
relationship. I hope I've made that clear."
Angling her head to glance back,
Holly met his gaze. "Suits me fine. I'm into anything permanent
either." She breezed through the door, leaving the heavy oak ajar.
Several moments later, Sam
realized he hadn't moved and class started in less than ten minutes.
He also recognized he didn't get
the last word. His new TA took the honors.
I'm having fun with
this one. The back and forth banter keeps me motivated.
That's it for this
week. Happy reading!
Skylin
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