WATCHING“What?” We hold each other’s stare for a while, the air was cackling again. My skin came alive under his gaze. I will myself to grow a stronger resolve. “Hello? Anyone home?” Leo asks as he waves his hands in my face. I don't look away from my professor's ever changing eyes. But I see Leo from my peripheral vision, shake his head and walk into the deli. Every breath he drew seemed to be erotic. I was getting aroused from watching him breath. “You keep doing that.” He says after a while.“Doing what?” “I made it clear that you were mine.” “And I thought I made it clear that what you are saying is an absolute bull.” A muscle worked in his jaw. And I find that sexy, I want to know if he made that face when he was trying hard not to burst a nut. “Follow your hand book, professor. I will follow mine. And section forty three of mine says; drop your tits whenever or on whomever you want to, the world is your bra.” I wince inwardly. Thankful

SOOTHE I have no idea why I am excited to hear that he is back. So I tell myself that it’s because I was worried about him, at least that part was true, he wasn’t back when we got here, and by the time I slept off, he wasn’t back. I dress up hurriedly, Prudy and Jessica had gone to the lobby already. Joining them, my eyes keep scanning for the tall, muscled man with grey eyes. “He went to get something.” Cecilia tells me.She draws my attention to her, and she looks better than yesterday, the tired look had disappeared. “Is he Okay? Did he say when he got back and why he disappeared?” I fire the questions without pausing. “Yeah, he didn’t talk about yesterday night at all. He seems fine.” Just then, I spot him walk out of the elevator. A file in hand, his phone and jacket in the other. He is wearing a simple outfit today. His shirt pressed and his pants too. He looked like my professor this way. “What are we having for breakfast?” Jessica asks as we walk to

LONG I don't know how long I sit there, crying, before the bus arrives. “Roxanne? Why are you curled up like that on the ground?” Beatrice asks when she climbs out of the bus. But she is distracted with bringing the kids out of the bus that she does not notice me quickly wiping my eyes. I give a lame excuse, using Leo's over speeding, because she is so busy she only nods and says; “I did think the speed was an overkill.” By the time the rented car was pulling in, my eyes were dried, puffy and hiding behind sunglasses as I help Beatrice with the kids. “Where is Leo? Rather, where did Leo go?” Jessica asked me. “I have no idea. He dropped me and sped off.” I say too quickly. “Why are the men in your life so dramatic? First professor asked you to drop him in the middle of the road, second Leo speeds into the distance.” She sighs. “I know right. I am the constant.” The children were organised in front of the new building but I see all they want to do

LAST“Sarah is back home. I just thought I should let you know so you don’t worry too much.” Jack's message came in the early hours of the morning, most likely the time Jessica and i finally went back to bed. And I was just seeing the text, few minutes past twelve. “Shhiii..” the word gets stuck in my throat when I see the smiling face of Prudy. There was a child in the house now, I needed to child proof my words. I find that is not easy when I come close to cussing every five minutes. And Jessica keeps laughing at me. “Where is Cecilia?” “She left before I was awake. I got a text from her saying her manager called so she had to leave.” I nod and continue to make breakfast for Prudy. Turns out I only have ingredients and you just don’t throw them in and hope they taste good. “Why aren’t you in school by the way?”“On your first day of being a mom? You would be lost without me.” I roll my eyes but I am grateful. The kitchen was a mess, and i was onl

INTENSITY Jessica had snarled and my blood ran hot. I don’t look at Cecilia as I walk past her into his office. He looks up, his eyes widen when they find me. He was wearing his glasses and he looked super sexy in them. And she saw that. Was this jealousy?“I did not kiss Leo.” I tell him. I have no idea why I have to explain myself to him, but I do. He blinks,“Miss Roxanne, that is your personal issue..”“Do not give me that bullshit.”He blinks one more time. I sit opposite him. “Remember how we were being honest with each other the other time? Let’s do that again. No mind games, no dodging the question. Just honesty.” “Miss Roxanne..”“Fuck the rules. I don’t plan on listening to anything that has to do with those fucking rules today.” He takes a few deep breaths and moves to take off his glasses. “Leave them there. It’s sexy.”He blushes. “That is not..”“And I say forgot the rules lest I make you forget them.” “Uhm okay.. I uh knew you