Free Consumed: A Devil Chaser's MC Romance by L Wilder

talk to you for a minute?” she asked as she crossed her arms and propped her back against the doorframe.
    “Umm… Ms. Campbell, right now isn’t a good time ,” I told her sternly.
    “It will only take a minute,” she said with a wide smile.
    “Give me just a second,” I told her as I finished writing the assignment on the board. I turned to the students and said, “Class, this assignment needs to be completed in your journal. Write at least two paragraphs.” As I walked towards Tessa, I added, “Thomas, take names. I will be just outside in the hall with Ms. Campbell.” I stepped outside and readied myself for her scrutiny.
    “You look nice today. That’s a really cute skirt,” Tessa said as her eyes roamed over my new outfit. I really liked it, too. The gray pencil skirt had a slight flare at the bottom, which really flattered my figure. It looked great with the purple V-neck sweater Bobby had bought to go with it. It had a professional look, but wearing it made me feel sexy.
    “Thanks. Did you need something, or did you just want to compliment my clothes?” I asked her sarcastically.
    “Oh, no, it’s nothing really. Just checking on you. You were running late this morning, and I just wanted to make sure everything was okay,” she said sincerely.
    “Everything is fine, Tessa,” I replied. “Just overslept.”
    “Mm-hmm?” she asked, egging me on.
    “Yes. Now, I have to get back to my class before one of the boys decides to have a spitball fight. I hate having those nasty little things stuck to my ceiling,” I told her.
    Her hands shot to her hips. “So, you’re really not going to tell me what happened with Bobby last night?” she asked disapprovingly.
    “ Why are you asking if you already know?” I asked as I crossed my arms.
    “I don’t know the details,” she said excitedly. “I want details!”
    “I don’t have time for details right now, Tess. You’ll have to come back at lunch, and I will fill you in on everything,” I told her.
    She sighed and said, “Okay, but I want to hear everything.” She added in a whisper, “No leaving out the good parts!”
    “How do you know there are good parts? It could’ve all been bad… very, very bad,” I told her with a devious smile.
    “I knew the minute I saw you this morning that it was good. I haven’t seen you smile like that in weeks!” she laughed.
    “Lunch,” I told her as I headed back into my classroom. The students were actually doing what I told them to do, which was a pleasant surprise. They’d all been on their best behavior since I’d come back after the accident. Thankfully, they remained quiet all morning as they completed their work.
    Tessa was waiting at my door as soon as the lunch bell rang. I shook my head as she walked into my room.
    “Impatient much?” I asked.
    “Spill it,” she said as she walked over to my back table and unpacked her lunch. “I want to hear every detail.”
    I spent the next twenty minutes telling her everything that had happened with Bobby, and by the time I was finished the lunch period was almost over.
    “So, he gave you the jacket. I can’t wait to see it!” she said.
    “I can’t believe I left it at his house. Getting his jacket was all I thought about for so long, and I didn’t even have a chance to try it on. We were so distracted last night, I totally forgot about it,” I told her.
    “Don’t worry about it. You can show me later,” she replied. “I really do think it was sweet that he wanted to wait until it was the perfect time.”
    “I just wish he’d told me. I spent so much time thinking that he didn’t want me, and it really hurt,” I told her.
    “I know, honey, but Bobby has always been crazy about you. That’s the only thing that ever really mattered,” she said as she squeezed my hand.
    “I know that now. I guess I just needed time to figure it all out,” I told her just as the bell rang.
    “I’ll call you tonight,” Tessa said. I nodded as she