“Sorry,” he said, voice drier than he intended. “Distracted.”
He exhaled. The marker dropped. And for one endless second, the tempted tutor didn’t move at all—caught between everything he should do and everything he suddenly wanted. tempted tutor freeze
She didn’t argue. But as she packed her bag, she left a note on the table: Same time tomorrow? Below it, her number. “Sorry,” he said, voice drier than he intended
The clock ticked. Mira’s smile widened. ” he said
Mira smiled—slow, deliberate. “By what?”