Chapter 239: Hannah

She heard a light rap on the door frame and even before she could look up to see who it was, she knew it was Mr. Morland. The sparks of electricity shooting through her...

Yeah, it was him.

But still, when she looked up and saw his dark-haired form coming towards her, she swallowed. Hard. Where did this attraction come from? She hadn't felt this way in high school. She hadn't felt this way the times she'd seen him around town since then.

Did it really have to appear right now? This year? Right when she was supposed to be his daughter's teacher?

She stood up and skirted her desk so she could shake his hand in greeting. She honestly would've rather swallowed live snakes than leave the safety and comfort of her desk behind, but good manners dictated that she did so, and she always had good manners.