Page 33 of Tenure

I narrow my eyes.

You mean choked out? And I can't tell her that. She'll ask who

Lie

She knows me too well. Won’t work

I wait, anxiously nibbling at my cuticle, feeling slightly nauseous.

If you trust her, just tell her the truth

My eyebrows hit the roof. I am fuckingfloored.

I do trust her. But aren’t you worried about this?

Yes

So, why are you okay with me telling her about you?

Because you just lost your virginity, and I’m assuming you’d like to talk someone about it

I blink, literally shocked. Of all the fucking things I expected him to say, this isn’t it.

I’ll tell her I got into some trouble at a party, and you took me home. She’ll prob get distracted by the groping anyway, she’s a bit protective

He is slow to respond, this time.

You can talk to me about that too. If you need to

No, sir. I might have been seeing seven of you, but I know what ‘murder’ looks like

Say that again

That you looked like you were going to kill a man for me?

Sir

I freeze, my stomach clenching deliciously at the opportunity to piss him off, and try not to shift in my seat too much.

Fuck you, JAMES

I smirk, picturing his face, but then I panic as my phone starts to vibrate in my hand. SJ looks over her shoulder and her mouth drops open as she seesProfessor Jon my screen.

“Oh my GOD,” she hisses at me. “Are you SERIOUS?”

“Not now,” I mumble, declining his call, my face hot.

It starts to ring again.

SJ covers her mouth, eyes wide, and stares at the ringing phone.

I decline again and feel legitimate panic flooding my body. He’s going to beragingfucking mad about this.Shit.

It vibrates once, and I close one eye like I’m watching a horror movie, looking down at the text.

You have 3 minutes to get somewhere private. And you WILL pick up the fucking phone, Kiernan

I’m in class!

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