How’s school?”Kellie sat erect and smiled at him. “Hi. I think I have my head above water by a millimeter. Some of my classes have weekly quizze... and I’ve aced every one of them so far. I can’t tell you how great Heather, Nikky, and Cricket have been in helping me with different approaches to studying depending on the material. Without that I’d be trying to sledge hammer the knowledge into my brain. As it is, I still worry about my grades, but I am putting in the time.”Dave teased, “What was. A gasp slips through my lips as I realize just how much man you are. A blush slowly begins to spread across my face as I lower my eyes and finish undressing you. I take your hand and lead you to the shower. ‘And this is only the beginning,’ you think to yourself. I slide my arm inside the shower curtain to make certain that the water will not burn you. I slowly wrap my hair into a bun and secure it on top of my head to keep the long tresses from being soaked. I step into the shower and lead. I've practically had a constant hard on since you got to the bar last night." Really?" she asked in disbelief."No, I've been thinking of Thompson. He's the one who'd got me all hot," he told her, his response dripping in sarcasm.She smiled, but was a bit perplexed. She didn't think she possessed the feminine wiles to get any guy hot. Just then, Dave pushed her hair back, and began kissing the back of her neck, running up towards the front until he reached her ear. She gently ran his tongue. In fact, it only served to fray my nerves even more. Further attempts on one’s life aren’t something a man wants to be constantly on the lookout for. Not for the first time and I suspected not for the last time either, I cursed my luck after entering this world. I mean, if you can’t even trust the guardians of the Untethered, who the hell can you trust?We tried for some small talk after that but the conversation was stilted after that, as expected. My last day at the council headquarters was.