Page 13 of Daddy's Little Treat

As she goes on explaining her late-work policy, I flip over the note to the blank side.You got us in trouble!I scribble across the top before sliding it to Logan.

I see him grin from the corner of my eye as I find myself anxiously awaiting his reply. When the paper falls to my desk, I scramble to open it.

At this rate, you really will end up going to the principal’s office,he wrote.

If I go down, you’re going down with me, jackass,I write back.

We’ve run out of space on the strip of paper, so Logan leans over to give me a verbal reply. In a hushed voice, he says, “You’d really tattle on me, baby girl?”

Goose bumps cover my body from head to toe. My lips twitch, and I whisper, “I mean, we’re in school right now, so it’s only fitting, don’t you think? And at this rate, the both of us will probably get in trouble.” I try to sound serious, but I don’t think I’m succeeding. I can barely form a coherent sentence when he’s this close to me.

“Even if we’re kicked out of here, I’d make it up to you.”

I raise an eyebrow. “Oh yeah, and how would you do that?”

He smirks, and my stomach flips. “I’m sure I can think of somethingbothof us would like.”

Oh my God, I think I came in this kiddie chair.Is he really flirtingwith me?

Kelsey.exe takes a full ten seconds to reboot after that epiphany, and once my brain is firing at full capacity again, giddiness bubbles up inside me. I’ve been so busy with Katie and my demanding job that I don’t have much of a dating life. And it’s been years since my ex has even uttered a flattering word towards me, so I’m not exactly used to flirting. But here and now,Logan,of all people, is hitting on me, and it makes me… excited. I forgot how fun this could be.

“Hmm,” I hum, letting my lips curl up into a small smile. “I just might let you.”

Logan’s own smile grows wider and more sincere. He looks like he wants to say something further, but Ms. Knight claps her hands again and concludes the meeting. All of the parents, including me, stand and stretch their cramped legs.

I look at the clock, and I’m alarmed at how late it is already. Katie was supposed to be picked up from her after-school program twenty minutes ago. I know they’ll make an exception because of the meeting, but my girl gets grumpy when her schedule is disrupted.

“I gotta go get the princess,” I comment aloud, throwing my purse over my shoulder and picking up the now-empty coffee cup. Glancing over at Logan, I giggle at him one last time as he struggles to get out of the tiny seat. “I hope I’ll see you around, sir. Tonight was fun.” With that, I weave through the crowd to make it out the door. The woman who glared at me earlier shoulder-checks me as I walk past her before she addresses Logan. I suppress my eye roll and continue on my way.

I think I hear him call after me, but my mind is already a million miles away as I wonder if Katie got all of her homework done and what we’ll have for dinner tonight or if I have enough time to do a load of laundry.

Joking around with Logan this past hour or so, and acting like a young teenager again has been fun, but now I have to put all that aside and be the responsible adult my daughter needs. I’ll have to swoon over the sexy guy with the ridiculously hot dad bod another day.

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