DARK SEDUCTION{STEAMY SHORT STORIES}
I started toward my office, half-lost in thought, scrolling absently through my inbox as if a flood could drown out the knot twisting in my chest.
Then I saw Melissa down the hall. Mia’s best friend.
The last thread connecting me to her.
Before I could talk myself out of it, I crossed the hall. She noticed me halfway, straightening instantly. Her laughter with a classmate faded, replaced by a polite, cautious composure.
“Professor Hale,” she greeted, clutching her notebook to her chest.
“Melissa,” I said, trying to keep my voice steady. “Do you have a minute?”
Her brows drew together slightly, and she nodded.