What should have been a casual fling before Terry starts the first semester of his second degree suddenly gets out of hand when he discovers Kyle, the hot older man he met at a bar, is one of his professors. Terry doesn’t want either of them to get in trouble, but he can’t forget that wild night in his car. He’s willing to wait to pick up where he and Kyle left off.<br><br>But “Professor Weiman” is adamant about forgetting Terry exists, going as far as ignoring him during class.<br><br>Terry knows he has what it takes to be a top student. However, the more he tries to get back in Kyle’s good graces, the more Kyle pushes him away. They’ll have to confront a dark stain on Kyle’s past -- and a new threat to Kyle’s career -- before Kyle can let Terry be more than teacher’s pet.

Top in the Class

He didn’t expect Kyle to write back immediately, so he continued on with the rest of his day. Sure enough, Kyle didn’t respond until Terry was at work. What did you do?


The problem with texting was that Terry didn’t know if this was a simple question, a stern question, or a panicked question. Accounting for all three, he replied, I talked to her and convinced her to tell the truth. I watched her text her parents and let them know what really happened.


Kyle didn’t hesitate this time. Why would you do that?


Again, uncertain whether Kyle was asking or demanding to know, Terry wrote, Because you have been making every effort to stay moral these past few months, despite my not being the greatest of influences. You don’t deserve to be taken down by a spiteful lie.


The silence returned. Terry tried to coax another response by adding, I made a really convincing argument. I’ve picked up some good techniques from this one class I’m taking.


Chapter 28