reached over to gently hold my hand resting on my knee. He

e and a familiar face came over with a warm smi

I exclaimed

ould call me Lisa now." Jake's mo

professor, teaching our maj

lled me to her office one day. She asked if I had a boyfriend, saying I was sweet, smart, a

me. We were in the phase above friends, so I turned down Lisa's

meet her relative, saying he was an excellent young m

elative that Lisa s

ted that the housekeeper join them for a walk,

ched my cheek, and pulled me into his lap.

hand started to a

bbed his hand

on't you miss me? I

addictive and imp

. When he carried me upstairs. I barely managed to keep my wits

didn't want to scare you. Who knew you'd end up being

h got into the graduate program at our school. He was four ye

at was going on between Brent

two be, not to interfere. But I was worried he'd decei

was, everything was

f nasty tricks." I cou

o knows how to take care of you?" Jake pulle

from kissing me. "Wait! I have one more quest

inion of him, always saying

the other night?" Jake's

gone smoothly at first. He didn't see

that

it's time to get up. You have my class this morning,

low voice and brought breakfast into the room. "I told Mrs

kward going to class with Lisa. I dawdled until eight before head

arried during the college years is quite common. I've already told the other

that everyone had known

ime for the morning rush. Jake dropped us off at the teaching building, and as Lisa go

wanted to bury my head in

wing I was shy, and cheerful

hed a sigh of relief. Just as I got out of

he car, I leaned in to look. Jake

few seconds before

with his thumb, his eyes provocati

us. Brent's face was dark with anger, while Lucy, with teary eyes,

ng, "Be good, go to class now. I'll pick you up for lunch

in his words, and my face