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at once. But that was also in a fog, a drug induced one. So what was it about this little woman that had so captured his attention? She wasn’t even his usual type. “What did I say?”
    “It says ‘to best the British’…” Tammy supplied.
    “And you kept saying…” someone else spoke up.
    “To breast the British,” the whole class, except for Jill, sing-songed his gaffe, in unison.
    He actually felt himself blush. Him. Blushing. The group erupted in uncontrollable laughter.
    Jason dug his thumbs into his eyes but couldn’t help but appreciate the humor in the situation. Yeah, he was obsessed with her breasts. He could still see, behind his closed lids, the plump fullness thrusting nicely out of her dress. Laughing too, he smoothed his hand from his eyes and down over his face, stopping to cover his mouth. But it wasn’t just her stunning attributes that had piqued his interest.
    “Okay, ya caught me. Not that it is any of your business but since I’m sure you are all mature enough to appreciate and may have even been in this type of situation before, where you can’t keep your mind on task because of a girl or a guy,” he encompassed the ladies in the class as well. Jill’s eyes were huge and she sat up straight in her chair for the first time. “But yeah, I think I’ve met someone that makes me forget what I’m doing sometimes.”
    “At the coffee shop perhaps?”
    Feigning ignorance, he gave a little shake of his head. “The coffee shop?”
    “Yeah, did you meet her at the coffee shop?” Lisa asked.
    “No, I didn’t meet her at the coffee shop.” He noticed Lisa’s and Tammy’s faces drop with that announcement. He didn’t dare look at Jill for her reaction. But he heard whispered condolences from her friends. At least that little tidbit had gotten the desired effect. They now thought he was involved with someone other than Lainey and they would keep off Jill’s case about it.
    “I’ve never been to that particular café before. One of the other teachers suggested it.” He decided to stick with that particular lie. “What is everyone’s deal with the coffee shop today? I stopped for a cup, what’s the big problem? I won’t do it again, if it’s such a serious issue, people.”
    “Now don’t be hasty, Dubya,” Boyd crooned. “I personally would enjoy a croissant every morning.”
    “Not gonna happen, Mr Tanner,” Jason retorted. “You can have breakfast at home from now on, ‘cause I’m starving.” He placed a hand over his stomach for effect.
    “So where’d ya meet her?” Tammy asked.
    “Again not that it’s any of your business, but I met her here at school.” It was not a lie. He’d met Lainey here.
    “Oh, is she on staff?” someone else asked.
    “Maayyybee,” he drawled. “But that’s all you’re gonna get from me, so let’s get back to work and I apologize for my lapse and lack of professionalism.” He hazarded a look at Jill. She squinted at him with a combination of suspicion and maybe even hurt. Perhaps she didn’t want him to date her mother but she now wondered what he thought was wrong with her mother that he didn’t want to date her. He couldn’t win here. He skipped over her as if he had no idea what she was thinking. Although he wondered if it would all blow up in his face if Jill actually believed his little lie and told her mother that he was interested in someone here at school. But he also knew how smart Jill was and if she thought about it, she’d realize that he’d met her mother at school, during the interview. All the subterfuge was giving him a headache.
    “Henry, since you were so kind as to call attention to my lack thereof, you may continue reading, please.”
    “Ahh, frig,” he bellyached but did as he was asked. They passed the rest of the class without any more ribbing, but he sure heard it all as they trooped out after the bell rang.
    Jason made it through second period without incident. At least he