Love in Education: De La Fuente Book Seven Read online

  “Hmm...wait! Are you crying?”

  “No.”

  “Don’t lie to me.”

  “Who’s lying to you honey?” Felicity asks.

  “Andie . . .” he says my name and then starts whispering words that I can’t hear.

  “Okay, I’m back.”

  “Look Kasey, I am upset, but I’ve decided that I’m going to pull myself together and jump back into the dating pool. I’m young and single. I have everything going for me. I promise that I will be fine.”

  “If you say so,” he counters.

  “I do.” Clearing my throat and swiping at my tears, I ask, “Everything really okay there? Why did you call?”

  I can hear the grin in his voice as he says, “We want to invite you to our baby shower in three weeks time.”

  I laugh. “Isn’t it a bit early? I thought those got held when the mom-to-be was big as a house.”

  He chokes. “Luckily Felicity finds that funny. Ha...and we’re having it early so that we can have a joint one with your mom and Diego. The doctor has warned that she may need to be on bed rest as her due date gets closer. Diego said it’s an age thing, but you haven’t heard those words.”

  I frown into the phone. “Shouldn’t I have known about my mom?” I ask, totally ignoring the age thing because I know Diego does like to tease my mom about their age difference.

  Silence follows and hangs until Kasey’s back on the phone. “You should have, and Diego is probably going to be pissed that I told you before they have.”

  “My mom’s okay, right?”

  “As far as we are aware your mom is in perfect health.” He sighs. “She’s been told that because of her age, which I have to say didn’t go down too well, they are probably going to have her on bed rest in another month or so, hence the early baby shower.”

  “Okay.”

  “I’m sorry, Andie. I shouldn’t have said anything.”

  “Don’t apologize. You both have the right to be excited for your baby, and I’m your best friend so of course you’re going to ask me. I’d be annoyed if you hadn’t.”

  “That’s my girl.” He laughs. “I want to see you here with a smile on that face, and I might even be able to rustle up a fine cowboy for you.”

  “Kasey,” I warn.

  “Hey, I’m allowed to do this for you. Love you, Sis. Gotta go.” He hangs up.

  Shaking my head, I find that I’m smiling now that I’ve spoken to Kasey. He always makes me feel lighthearted. I’m curious as to why my mom or Diego haven’t been in touch though. Why wouldn’t they tell me?

  Hearing someone knocking on my door, I drag my weary body from the bed and through my small apartment, which I’m lucky to have to myself. Opening the door though, I’m surprised to see Pattie on the other side.

  “You look like you should be elsewhere,” I comment as she’s dressed in cropped fitted jeans with a yellow off the shoulder blouse.

  “And you look like you’ve just gotten out of bed.” Her eyes look me up and down.

  “I did.”

  “Well, you need to change.”

  “Um, I’m not going anywhere but back to bed.”

  She sighs and for once looks uncomfortable. “You’re missing a great party.”

  I shake my head and back away.

  “It’s a barbecue at Sawyer’s place. All his students are there.”

  “Oh,” I say deflated as I drop into a chair. “I didn’t know he was having a party.”

  She blinks. “He didn’t invite you?”

  I just hold her gaze.

  “Sorry. I guess that’s obvious.” She drops to the sofa. “I’m here now, so go and get changed and I’ll drive you over.”

  I laugh. “No way. If he wanted me to be there then he’d have invited me, which he didn’t.”

  “Perhaps he couldn’t get ahold of you,” she says without any conviction.

  “He has my email and cell number, plus I was in his office earlier today so he’s had plenty of opportunity to invite me to a barbecue.” My heart cracks further because he obviously left me out on purpose.

  She pauses, and continues, “But the others are asking why you aren’t there.” She’s grasping at straws. “Everyone, but you, is there. You have to come otherwise there’s going to be talk.” She gives me the begging eyes.

  “I’m not going Pattie,” I say quietly. “I really need for you to respect my wishes.”

  “But you want to be there, so I don’t get why you’re telling me that you don’t.”

  I look at her and wonder if she really doesn’t get it. “Pattie, I don’t want to be where I’m not wanted.” I hold my hand out to keep her quiet. “If he wanted me there then he would have invited me. So please don’t ask me again.” I force a smile. “You better head back before you’re missed.”

  She tilts her head to the side. “You really aren’t coming back with me.”

  I shake my head.

  “I’m not waiting any more,” I say sadly, swallowing back my tears. “Would you mind leaving so that I can go back to bed?”

  “Um, sure.” She moves to the door. “I’ll, um, tell him . . .”

  “. . . that it was his choice,” I finish.

  She gives me a brief hug and leaves with a sad glance back to my broken stance.

  Locking up behind her, I turn and slide down the door. I wrap my arms around my drawn up knees and let the tears fall.

  5

  Sawyer

  Standing at the grill with prongs in my hand, I watch Pattie as she slips back through the guests. She hasn’t been gone long, but it bothers me that she even disappeared at all. Part of me thought that maybe she’d gone to bring Andie here, except she’s returned alone.

  She looks up and I catch her gaze so she makes her way over to me, her arm going around my waist. “Sausages are done.”

  “I realize that.” I start taking them from the grill, and ask, “Where’d you go?”

  She laughs. “As though you don’t know!”

  My heart sinks. “She wouldn’t come, huh?”

  Staying silent, Pattie helps herself to a bread roll and a sausage and once she’s poured ketchup and mustard all over the thing, she gives me the narrowed eyed stare that she’s had going on since we were kids. “I don’t know what happened between you both today, but Andie’s heart is broken.”

  I hold her gaze and admit, “It’s for the best.” I want to believe those words but my heart is breaking. “I’m an asshole who doesn’t deserve her.”

  “Who are you trying to convince? But I will tell you this, you are an asshole if you leave that girl heartbroken when it’s obvious to anyone with eyes how much you’re head over heels for her.”

  Shaking my head, I beg, “Sis, please leave it.”

  “No,” she snaps. “I can’t leave it because you’re my brother and I love you. You have a beautiful, intelligent girl who loves you, and you’re throwing it all away because of rules. There are ways around them if you want something or in your case, someone enough.”

  I close my eyes and see Andie behind my lids. She’s wearing that amazing red dress that does amazing things to her tits and ass, and those legs.

  “Okay, lover boy.” Pattie smacks me on the arm. “You better go get her before the vamp coming up, over your shoulders, swallows you up.” She grins as my eyes widen in surprise.

  Pattie saunters off with a smirk on her face as I hear, “Professor, I see you’re enjoying the company of your students.”

  The woman who Pattie described as a vamp is otherwise known as Janice Long, a Professor in the English Department.

  “Um, yes, I think they’re having a good time. They’re certainly eating and drinking like they haven’t been fed for a week.” I laugh and she joins in with a really high-pitched screech.

  Students look our way and while the attention is on us, she steps close and places the palm of her hand against my chest. “I think we should give them a show. I mean, a lot of the girls have been flirting
with you all evening. Better disappointing them now than later.”

  A shudder of revulsion runs through me at her words. A quick glance around and I become uncomfortable with the eyes on me. This won’t do because I want nothing to do with her or anyone else and I sure as hell don’t want any gossip, especially if it’s likely to get back to Andie, which it would. I quickly step away and toss the dishtowel onto the table beside the grill. She only had to open her mouth and my dick shriveled up and hid. She made to grab hold of me, but I dodge her. “I’ll be back.”

  I take off and hear Pattie chuckling behind me. I know exactly where I’m going as well. I’m a first class asshole, and for once in my life, I’m going to do something for me. I’m in love with my TA, but screw it. It’s killing me to hurt her. I can’t do it any longer because I need her with me and not out with some other asshole.

  Taking off running, I’m reminded that I was in the hospital not too long ago, so I slow into a walk. She doesn’t live too far from me and while I’m walking, I admit to myself that Andie Foster is my damn woman and tonight I’m going to tell her. No changing my mind this time, not that I did that earlier. She’s been my girl since I laid eyes on her, I just constantly let my conscience get the better of me. Well, no more.

  Viewing her apartment building, I try to find her windows. I know she has her own Harry Potter curtains in the window, so it shouldn’t be too hard. Then again it would be easier in daylight and I can’t exactly go buzzing all the rooms until someone lets me in...and there’s her room. I’m lucky that one of the curtains is hanging out of the window.

  Gazing up at her room, I try and imagine what she’s doing...thinking. Is she thinking of me? Or is she upset because I’m an asshole? There’s only one way that I’m going to find out...and I know just the way.

  Hopefully there isn’t anyone around who knows me as my students are at my house so without another thought, I start belching out the lyrics ‘Everything I do, I do it for you’ by Bryan Adams. Very off key, but who the fuck cares. I’m singing to my woman.

  Windows open, heads appear, and finally, when I think she’s ignoring me, I see her beautiful face.

  My voice gets louder and I know that I can’t hold a tune to save my life, but I’m hoping she’ll see me embarrassing myself and realize that I’m willing to move forward.

  At a particular high and very off key part of the song she laughs and shakes her head, indicating for me to come to her. “2C,” she shouts and disappears.

  Seconds later the door buzzes and I’m inside, racing upstairs to the second floor. I don’t pass others, which is good and then as I’m walking toward her door it opens. Her hair is lose and falls softly around her face, and then I can’t help the smile that I give her when I notice the Harry Potter short and vest set, not to mention the Hedwig slippers.

  “You like?” she asks, noticing my gaze.

  “More than anything,” I back her into her apartment, “but it’s the woman beneath that I want.” Kicking her door shut, I engage the locks and security chain.

  She’s watching me wearily and I don’t blame her one bit. I should really apologize and tell her what an idiot I am, but the only thing I want to do is kiss her.

  Reaching out, and to her surprise, I cup her beautiful face in my hands and slowly lower my head. Just before our lips touch, I breathe, “We’ll talk, but I need to kiss you first.” My mouth covers hers hungrily.

  I trace her eager lips with my tongue and the feel of hers sliding against mine, sends shivers of desire racing through me and straight to my dick. Her hands cling to my shoulders as I raise my mouth and gaze into her eyes. She surprises me when she leans forward and breathes a whisper of a kiss across my aching lips.

  My hands slide down to her hips and I haul her against me. Every inch of her is pressed to every inch of me and the feel of her breasts pressing against my chest with the nipples stiff and straining, causes my own arousal to pulse between us.

  “Are you going to change your mind later?” she asks, her eyes searching mine.

  I brush a gentle kiss across her forehead. “No. I’m done being a jerk. I just want to be with you.”

  She buries her face into my neck and breathes a kiss there. “It hurts me when you act indifferent.”

  Holding her tightly, I admit, “I was never indifferent. You walked into my office all those months ago and since then, there’s only been you.” I sigh. “You’re important to me Andie. My fear has always been about the rules. You’re not just my student, and the thought of me being responsible for ruining your education made me feel sick. It still does.”

  When she looks into my face, I tilt my head and rub my nose lightly against hers. “It still bothers me, but it hurts too much being without you.”

  The smile she gives me lights up her face. So moving closer, I first kiss the tip of her nose, then her eyes, and, finally, I satisfyingly kiss her soft mouth. I keep the kiss light and feel her shiver in my arms when I move and nibble her earlobe.

  She moans and climbs up me, her legs wrap tightly around my hips, bringing her pussy up close and personal to my cock. I’d have more control if she wasn’t wrapped around me so tightly, and especially if she wasn’t going up in flames in my arms, gyrating on my dick.

  Spying the bed through an open doorway, I slip my hands into the back of her shorts and fill my palms with her firm bottom and press her against me. She wiggles and I’m afraid of falling with her in my arms as I negotiate my way to the bed. As soon as my knees hit the edge, I dive on it with Andie in my arms.

  She giggles, which turns into a long moan when I rotate my hips against her, and at that moment, no matter how desperate I am to sink into her, I’m going to go slow.

  “I need to taste you.” I smirk and when I see heat in her gaze, I add, “Just the thought of having my mouth on your pussy makes precum squirt out of my dick.”

  “Oh God.” She arches against me. “Your words make me wetter.”

  Laughing, I comment, “Good to know.”

  Making quick work of her vest, I yank it over her head and feel my flesh surge with lust at the sight of her round breasts. “Fucking perfect,” I whisper as I drop my face to nuzzle between. I push them together and lap at her nipples before I take one into my mouth and suck.

  Her body jerks hard beneath me. “Get them off...need you.” She wiggles and pushes until I realize she’s trying to get her shorts off. Within seconds she’s completely naked while I sit back and take my fill.

  Her hands caress all over her torso and settle on each breast while her legs twitch on either side of mine. She bends a knee and the next thing I know her foot is pressing against my groin, rubbing back and forth, teasing my arousal to new heights.

  “Take your clothes off, Sawyer. I want to see every inch of you.”

  I yank my shirt over my head and closing my eyes, I inhale deeply...I exhale on a grasp and snap my eyes open when I feel her fingers slip into my jeans.

  “I want these off too.”

  “My jeans come off and I’ll lose control. I want to feel you on my cock so damn badly.”

  “I want your cock to get wet between my thighs, Sawyer.” She lies back down and slips a hand between her thighs, a finger pressing between her pussy lips. “I’m so wet and aching for you.” She gives me a sly smile. “Wanna taste?”

  “Fuck!”

  Offering her fingers to me, I wrap my hand around her wrist and while holding her gaze, I suck her wet fingers into my mouth.

  “God, that’s hot...make love to me Sawyer.” She lifts a foot to my shoulder and bends the other on the bed, enticing me closer at the sight of her pink flesh. “Don’t make me beg.”

  My eyes snap back up to her face and seconds later, I jump up from the bed and throw off my jeans and shorts before lying over her. I shove my dick down between her legs so that I’m not digging into her smooth skin. Except the feel of her wet pussy against the underside of my cock sends chills through me and I leak onto the quilt.

>   She wraps her arms around my neck while I rest on my elbows at either side of her and cup her shoulders, my breathing heavy. “I’m not sure I’m going to last,” I admit.

  “I’ll probably come the minute you get inside of me.”

  “You’re killing me.” I pant and rest my forehead against hers.

  “Get inside me, Sawyer. I’m on birth control,” she whispers. “I’ve waited so long to be like this with you.” Her legs come up around my waist and as though her pussy is a homing device, my cockhead seeks entrance.

  “Andie,” I breathe against her lips. “Open your eyes and watch me.” When her eyes flutter open, I penetrate slowly, praying I don’t come just yet.

  The feel of her wrapping around every inch of me as I settle fully inside of her brings me out in goose bumps. While I try to breathe through the pleasure, I admit, “I’ve never been bare before, but I’m healthy.”

  “Good, because you feel amazing. I don’t want you to ever move from right where you are.”

  Groaning, I nuzzle between her breasts. “Where I am right now is heaven...and hell.” I lick the tip of each nipple and groaning at the slick heat bathing my cock, I slowly start to move my hips.

  The little gasps and moans she makes excites me beyond belief and it doesn’t help that her core is rippling around my dick, making her wetter.

  My arousal surges as her fingers start to dig into my shoulders while I grab her wrists, holding them above her head. My mouth sucks and nibbles on her breasts and the stiff peaks of her nipples while my other hand slips beneath her ass seconds before I pound into her. I can’t go slowly anymore. Just being with Andie excites me.

  Andie tightens around me and then she’s convulsing and rippling around me, flooding my flesh with her release...and I finally let go and come.

  Grunting, I grind up into heaven and splash against the snug warmth that I’m currently wrapped up in. “So good,” I moan. “Heaven.”

  She quivers at the sweet kiss I place to her begging lips while I bury my face into her neck and practically collapse on top of her.