Forbidden Affairs
Outside, October rain slashed against the tall windows.
She had taught this course for nine years and never once felt the air change when a particular student walked in. Until today.
Lila Moreau arrived late, as she had every week since the semester began. She slipped through the door without apology, combat boots leaving wet prints on the hardwood. Black skirt barely grazing mid-thigh, fishnet stockings torn at one knee, a man’s white dress shirt knotted under her breasts and clearly nothing underneath. Her mouth was painted the color of fresh blood. She dropped into the front row, crossed her legs with deliberate slowness, and let the skirt ride higher. The lace tops of her stockings flash