Free Intimate Equations by Emily Caro Page B

she was spent. Sam watched
her ecstatically. His excitement was fever by now but he wanted to watch her
come. He waited until the waves subsided for Jules and her breathing slowed a
bit but then he could stand it. He couldn't contain himself any longer. He
cried out, pulled out a little for a moment until he began to come, then
clutched at Jules' hips releasing into her at last.
    Later in the evening it took Sam little time to
assemble their evening meal of shrimp Tostadas with avocado salsa and rice on
the side. As he prepared the supper Jules attempted to focus and sit down at
her desk to finish grading papers. She couldn't help but be totally aware that
there was a man in her kitchen making dinner. It had been a long time since
that had happened, if ever the part about the man making dinner. She chewed on
the end of her pen and smiled to herself.
    “I feel so peaceful.” It all felt like a wonderful
dream. Sam was not only an amazing lover but he was turning into her best
friend.

Chapter Eight: The Light in the Trees
     
    The next afternoon Sam stopped by her office and poked
his head in the door. “Hi, do you have a minute?”
    Jules nodded and motioned him inside, keeping the door
open but stealing a look at the secretaries seated not more than ten feet away
at the big desk. They were both peering at the two of them with some interest,
a slight smirk growing on the first minion's mouth.
    “ How can I help you?” Jules said as
naturally as she could and loud enough to be heard outside.
    Sam caught the clue and said in clear voice, “I
wondered if you'd finished grading those labs from Monday?” He winced at her
with his back to the door and spoke in a half-whisper, “I need to talk to you.”
    “ No, we don't have those labs all back yet. Daniel
should be finished grading them soon. He'll most likely post your grade over
the weekend.” In a low whisper Jules said, “Meet me at Courier's in a half
hour.”
    “ Okay, thanks.” With this Sam nodded his
head and mouthed the words “I'll meet you.” then left.
    After Sam left Jules sat down at her computer again but
dared to glance towards the desk. The two secretaries had a look of complicit
crime on their faces, bent down with their heads together. Jules' blood
pressure began to rise. She grabbed the document she was working on and headed
for their desk.
    She snapped the folder down on the counter top and told
the first minion, “This roster needs to be retyped; there are still three
students missing from section three in the Honors class. They won't get credit
for any of it until they are entered into the system.”
    Jules' eyes flashed at them before she went back to her
office; she was steamed. Usually giving those two “the look” broke up their
little tale-spinning. The two minions separated and got back to work. They were
used to Jules snapping at them and there was no love lost between them and the
youngest member of the department.
    No other students stopped by the office so Jules
gathered up her things to go meet Sam at the cafe'. The sun was warm on her
face as she ambled across the street and found Sam sitting outside on the small
veranda reading his lab text.
    “ Hi! Sorry to have given you the covert
signals earlier. Those ladies have nothing better to do than stir up gossip at
that desk. Their basic MO is to do nothing but poke their noses into everyone's
business.”
    “ I could see that. I'm sorry if I came by at
a bad time.”
    “ No, no. You have every right to stop by. It
was fine. Those two secretaries just drive me nuts. I'm sorry, Sam. What was it
you needed to talk to me about?”
    “ Well, first-off, have I told you today how
beautiful you are?” Jules turned her head to see if anyone else sitting nearby
had picked up on that comment. No one was around. She leaned forward and
touched his hand.
    “ Yeah, well it turns out that my sister will
get some furlough time from rehab this weekend. The last couple of weeks have
helped her