Page 15 of Silk Sheets

The stream of water veered wildly off course and my eyes widened, until it hit something. Snapping my eyes up, my heart sank. Dead centre of Professor Hale’s chest.Fuck.

FIVE

DAKOTA

I bit back a grin in shock as he exhaled sharply, glancing down at his now-soaked shirt. The white fabric clung to him, outlining a physique far more interesting than any professor should have.

“Wow,” I heard Solace say beside me.What do we have here…

Some girls seemed to have a field day with the sight, giggling loudly, while others gasped and whispered.

I strolled forward, twirling the hose in my fingers. “Oops,” I said smoothly, barely masking my amusement. “Guess I got a little carried away.”

He slowly lifted his gaze to me, his jaw tight while swiping a hand down his shirt.

“Miss King,” he said, his voice level but laced with something unreadable. “Try to aim more carefully.”

I slowly stepped back, giving him a single nod. “Of course,sir.”

Part of me felt guilty because it may or may not have been an accident, but theotherpart of me between my thighs was beaming at the display of… well,him.

I whipped around and Solace elbowed me hard when I stopped beside her. “You did that on purpose.”

I simply shrugged, feeling the heat of Professor Hale’s lingering gaze on my back. “Maybe,” I said, tossing the sponge back into the bucket. “And?”

She humorously shook her head. “You’re going to get in trouble.”

My grin widened. “Only if he catches me,” I playfully whispered to her before bending over the hood of the car I was washing.

My ass was evidently out, and I watched him leave from my peripheral vision.

There. Now,he’ssoaking wet. I did end up getting what I want, because, don’t I always. But regardless, I hope he wasn’t too mad. It was a genuinely funny mistake. Plus, with a body like that, he has no reason to be embarrassed.

“Here,” Solace grabbed my attention, handing me a white button-up shirt. My brows pinched together and she explained, “Asher keeps an extra shirt in his car. Go.”

My confusion only expanded. “How did you get into Asher’s car so quickly?”

She dangled the keys in front of me. “These.”

“And why do you have the keys to Asher’s car?” I folded my arms over my chest.

“You’re stalling. Go!”

I sighed, rolling my eyes as I dried my hands. I took the shirt, following in the direction of Professor Hale.

I made my way down the hallway until I eventually got to his classroom, where I was assuming he’d be.

As I stepped inside, I watched him stand with his back to me, shrugging off his wet shirt.

His back muscles flexed as he moved before holding his shirt in one hand.Well, this was a fun surprise.

His head snapped up at the sound of the door closing behind me.

His jaw clenched, and I swore I saw a flicker of something dangerous in his eyes before he schooled his face back into that usual, unreadable expression.

“Dakota,” he said, reaching for his dry shirt like he’d just realized he was half-dressed.

“You left the door open. Thought that meant I could come in.”