I guess it also kind of bugged me that Tricia went to sit with Cheryl. Things with her took a kind of sour turn last night.”“Oh? What happened?”...she wanted to know.“She tried to start a conversation about how I’d treated her in front of the other girls.”“How did you react to that?”“I reminded her that the only condition I’d placed on my consent was that she was certain she was ready. Since she obviously wasn’t, if anyone was sexually assaulted, it was me, since she got my consent under a. Gesturing to a simple brown chair in front of his desk for her to sit down, he began speaking. “Maggie, I’ve called you here because I’ve noticed that without serious intervention on my part, you will not be pass this class. Because this is my first time teaching, I don’t want it to be marred by failing students. You, unfortunately, are the only one in the entire class that is even close to not passing.” Out of everything he could have said, that was not what she had either expected or hoped. “I-I could give you a massage?” I prayed she didn’t here the crack in my voice, as I reached forward, perhaps a bit too eager.She just smiled and nodded, apparently oblivious to my turmoil, “It’s mostly my legs, though, so I don’t know if I really need to, like, turn over or anything.”I shook my head, “Just close your eyes, I’ll take care of you.”She lay flat on the bed with her arms by her side and closed her eyes, just as she was told. The smile on her lips didn’t fade and neither did mine. I. Sean was as much in love with her as he was when he told her for the first time, those few New Years Eves ago. Outside of work, he found reasons to constantly touch her, her hand, the side of her face, a kiss to her temple, his arm around her waist. This was the woman he was meant to be with for the rest of his life, and he had plans for her. He was finalizing the trip tomorrow, and then he would tell her Scotland in September, for a honeymoon. He thought about buying her a ring and surprising.