Page 23 of His Favorite Student
It seems to last forever, and when it finally ebbs back, I lie there in the dark, panting and sweating.He did this to me, I think.This is all his fault. His wonderful, incredible fault.
I switch the vibrator off and pick up my notebook.Note to self. Thank the girls for the vibrator. Third setting is life-changing. Fourth setting so far unexplored territory. Will try soon.
Becca is makingcoffee in the common room when I come out. She takes one look at my face and sets down her mug. “What happened?”
“Huh? Nothing.”
“Jessie.” She frowns. “You look like you were just electrocuted.”
Smiling, I pour myself a cup of coffee and sit on the counter. Huh, I never do that. I always sit in chairs. I’m proper like that. Guess I’m feeling a bit special today.
Dani walks in rubbing her eyes, sees me, and goes back to get Lourdes. In less than a minute, they’re back, and all three of them have formed a semi-circle around me.
“Come on. Spill the beans,” Becca says.
“Okay,” I say, taking a breath. “I…used the vibrator.”
“Alone?” Lourdes asks.
“All by myself.” I nod. “Last night.”
“And!?”
“And it was…” I look down into my coffee and think about how I felt with my face buried in my pillow, moaning like a madwoman. “Really,reallygood.”
The girls clap and cheer. Dani puts her hands on my shoulder. “And you were thinking abouthim,right?”
I don’t know why, but I start blushing. That’s all the answer they need. The cheering and clapping rises to a new level. Lourdes pulls out her phone, and my jaw drops as she swipes to reveal a photo of August.
“Well, you can see why, right?” she giggles, flashing it around. “Heisa total hottie.”
A hint of jealousy flares in my chest, but I quickly push it away. Why should I be jealous? Heisa total hottie, but he’smytotal hottie. August could have any girl he wants, but he chose me.
“I’m seeing him again on Thursday,” I say proudly.
“For a little more tutoring?” Lourdes teases, flexing aggressive air quotes above her head.
“Yeah, of course.” I smile.
“Uh-huh,” Dani interjects. “And what is on the syllabus for Thursday’s session?”
I take another sip of my coffee and look at my three best friends—the ones who bought me a vibrator in hopes that I would experience an awakening I somehow never reached on my own. I’m actually a bit blown away by just how much has happened in the last few days.
I am in love with my anatomy professor, and he is in love with me. And the next time I see him, we’re going to have sex.
“Everything.” I smirk.
Becca’s hand flies to her mouth.
“Wait, you’re going to—” Dani can’t even finish.
“Yeah,everything,” I repeat.
Lourdes nods slowly, like a project-manager who is tentative about the next move. “Jessie, are you sure?”
“Am I sure?” I nearly pass out as I think about August, the man of my dreams. “You guys… The way he looks at me—it’s like he wants to know everything about me. Understand me.”
“Oh, so cute,” Dani squeaks.
