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the little guy. When I met his teacher, Ms. Haughton this morning, she was pretty hot—I—uh—mean nice .” Brody corrected his slip of tongue, hoping Sheldon hadn’t heard it.
    Sitting up straighter on the couch, his best friend gave him the look. It was something that he knew all too well. “This is the second time you have mentioned Reid’s teacher. Don’t keep me in suspense. Tell me what she looks like.”
    Brody recalled how stunning Ja’Nael looked in the black skirt that hugged her full hips and thighs. The fitted yellow, short sleeved top molded her full perfect breasts. She possessed all of the womanly curves he loved.
    Standing at six-feet-six inches, Brody’s own body consisted mostly of muscle because he worked out five times a week at the local gym. He wanted to keep his body in top shape for his job as a firefighter. He liked when a woman had a little more meat on her bones. He wasn’t into the ultra skinny females. He never took a second look at them even when they went out of their way to flirt with him.
    He didn’t think there was anything wrong with a skinny female, but he was more attracted to the fuller woman with curves, especially when it came to sharing his bed, because he loved making love to a woman, and sometimes he might want to get a little carried away.
    “She’s a very attractive woman,” he finally admitted. “I wasn’t trying to imply anything else about Ja’Nael—I mean Ms. Haughton.”
    “Sure.” Sheldon chuckled, getting up from the couch. “I’m sure she was only attractive. I know you, and this Ms. Haughton must have the perfect curves you’re constantly looking for or you wouldn’t have even remembered her name.”
    Brody wanted to deny the truth, but he couldn’t do it. In the past, Sheldon tired fixing him up with several women who weren’t his type. It never worked out no matter how hard he tired.
    “You don’t know me all that well,” he said. “I wasn’t checking out his teacher. She’s not even interested in me. I only wanted Reid to enjoy his first day at preschool because if he doesn’t it will only make it harder for me to make him go back there.”
    “I’m sure. You only want Reid to have a good day. Quit lying to me. I know Ms. Haughton caught your eye. You won’t be able to stop thinking about her until she agrees to go out on a date with you,” his best friend teased before walking away and leaving him alone with his thoughts.
    He wasn’t even sure Ja’Nael noticed his interest in her. She hadn’t been anything but courteous when he dropped off Reid. The only time he noticed a little hesitation on her part was when he had introduced himself, but she quickly schooled her features.
    Was it possible she would hold what Timothy did to her all those years ago against him and Reid?
    For some odd reason, Ja’Nael had always stayed in the back of his mind even after she moved away. He had wondered if Timothy’s cruelty had followed her through her life. He hoped that it hadn’t, and seeing her today he couldn’t help but noticed how Ja’Nael had grown into a beautiful, confident, eye-catching woman.
    Why did she have to be Reid’s teacher ?
    Sheldon was right. He was attracted to her, and the thought of asking her out on a date had crossed his mind at the school more than once. However, he had to find a way to make Ja’Nael overlook his connection to Timothy and get her to at least accept one date with him.
    Would she really hold the sins of his young, immature brother against him now that she was an adult, or had the years spent away from Market diminish some of her memories?

 

     
     

     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter Five
     
     
    Brody paused in the open doorway of the classroom. He watched as Reid played on the floor with another little boy. His nephew was oblivious that he was even standing there waiting to take him home for the day. All during his shift at work, he had worried that Reid might still be upset with him for leaving