Teach Me by Alexa Riley

Chapter Seventeen

Heidi

“I’ll send a car for you or you can ride in with me,” Reese says as he brings another bite of fluffy pancakes to my lips. I open my mouth and take the yumminess into my mouth. His cock jerks under my ass when a moan comes from me. I wiggle and grin because our bodies can’t get enough of each other. It doesn’t matter how many times we go at it, we’re both always ready for more.

“You two are adorable,” Mae says as she wipes down the kitchen counter. She has a giant smile on her face while she does it.

“I can help clean.” I try to get up from out of Reese’s lap, but he wraps his arm around my waist in a tight hold. He pulled me into it when we sat down at the kitchen island to have breakfast. He actually cooked it for us. Mae only got here a few minutes ago.

“Are you trying to steal my job?”

“No!” I squeak.

“I’m teasing you, honey.” She winks at me.

“Your job is to keep your ass in my lap,” Reese whispers into my ear before kissing me below it. Heat pools between my legs at the touch. I know he wasn't saying anything about money, but it does seem to be a kink we’re both into.

“I’m not sure it’s a good idea if we ride in together.” I have no problem going in a bit early for school. I’m always down to hang in the library while I wait for my first class. I’m just worried someone would spot us together. The girls on campus take notice of him. “I don’t want you getting in trouble.”

“I told you, I’ll deal with all that. But if you don’t want to, I'll have my driver take you. You don’t need to roam around campus alone for an hour.”

There is no missing the jealousy in his eyes. I truly think he believes someone is going to snatch me up. Probably because he all but kidnapped me himself. Before him, I barely noticed other guys. He’s the one that girls fall all over. Not that I can blame them.

“I know how to get a ride to campus.”

“You’ll use my driver. It’s not up for debate.” He gives me a stern look, and I lick my lips, wondering if I should fight him on this one. “It will make me feel better. It’s my job to take care of you. Let me.”

“Okay,” I agree, melting at his words. Anytime he mentions wanting to take care of me I fall a bit more in love with him. Which is both scary and exciting. If love is what I’m feeling, it isn’t something I’m used to.

“You have English Lit first with Professor Warlo?”

“Yeah. You stalking me or something?”

“Yes,” he says with no shame before he kisses me. “You don’t have a major picked or it hasn't been updated.”

“I don’t know what I want to do yet.” I shrug before picking up my milk and taking a sip. Reese’s life is all together and stable. I worry he’s going to figure out I’m a bit of a mess. One that he doesn't want to deal with. “I thought I would do the basics and something might come to me.”

“There’s nothing wrong with that.”

I turn my head to face him. He always says what I need to hear. “I’ve been a bit lost,” I admit.

“You’re not lost anymore,” he says before he kisses me again.

He’s right. I want to cling to him and never let go, but I know not all relationships work out, and we’re still so new. He’ll probably think I’m crazy if I admit I’m pretty sure I am in love with him already.

He finishes feeding me breakfast before taking me upstairs to soak in the tub. I try for a quickie, but all he does is go down on me and make me get ready. He told me I need to rest my pussy, which was bossy and demanding. But since he has my best interests at heart, I didn’t mind so much.

I was a bit tender after last night because we couldn’t keep our hands off each other. He’d spent most of last night inside of me, and clearly we were both making up for our lack of sex before now. Reese made it clear with his sweet words he’d whispered into my ear that he had no regrets. He was right: It was worth the wait. It made what we have so much more special and gives me hope that this could be a forever thing for us. Even if I’m still young.

“Mae?” I come to a stop when I enter the closet with Reese’s robe wrapped around me. “What are you doing?”

“Helping unpack.” She’s got some of my clothes on hangers already as she moves some of Reese's clothes around.

“In here?” I worry my bottom lip between my teeth.

“Of course, in here.”

“Maybe I should talk to Reese. I mean—”

She cuts me off. “I already spoke with him.” She holds up a flowy dress. “This is adorable. You should wear it today.” She hands it to me, changing the subject. I grab a pair of flats that go with it and get dressed.

I know Reese put me in his room the first night, but I didn’t know it would be permanent. I can’t help but smile. I need to stop thinking that all of this could end at any second. Reese is showing me what he wants for us, and that means more than any words he could give me. Okay, except maybe I love you.

I finish getting ready and grab my bag. My phone chimes with a text from Reese letting me know the driver is pulling up. The doorbell sounds a second later, and my heart drops when I open the front door and see my father standing there.

“Heidi.” I open and close my mouth, but no words come out. I can’t believe he’s here. “How much?” His face shows no emotion as he asks the question.

“How much?” I repeat, confused.

“Don’t play games with me. It didn’t work for your mother, it won’t work for you. How much for you to leave? A million?”

“A million?” What am I, a freaking parrot now? I can’t find a voice. Is this really happening right now?

“Fine. Fine, but I better never see your face in this state again.” He pulls a piece of paper out from the inside of his suit jacket and shoves it at me. I have no choice but to take it. What a fucking asshole.

“Stay away from me,” I hiss as I step around him and run toward the SUV waiting in the driveaway. My father calls after me, but I ignore him.

“Everything okay?” the driver asks when I get in.

“Fine,” I lie. He looks at me in the rearview mirror. “I don’t want to be late.” He nods and pulls out. It’s not until we’re almost to campus that I finally look at the paper my father shoved at me. It’s a blank check with his signature already written out to me.

I shove it into my bag in disgust. He’s worried I’m going to mess up his perfect family or something. Fuck him. Reese is the closest thing to love I’ve ever had. There’s no price on that. I’m not my mother, and I’m not going anywhere. I might not have a clue what I want to do in my life, but I know I want to be with Reese.

I choose Reese. I always will.

I make it to my first class on time, and the day goes smoothly. Reese texts me a few times, but I hold off on telling him about my father, knowing it will be a better discussion to have in person and at home. It dawns on me that my father might try and go to Reese and convince him I’m every bit of my mother. That I’m only with him for money, and he should kick me out. Still, I know it will be better if I wait until we’re alone before I spill my past to him.

I have a small break before his class, so I go to the bathroom and remove my panties. I think today I’ll take a seat in the front row. All the other girls in class can drool over Reese all they want, but I’ll have all of his attention.

“Heidi Miller?” an older man in a tan suit asks before I can make it to Reese’s classroom.

“Yes.”

“I'm Professor Clayton. I need you to come with me to the administrative building,” he says.

“I have class now. Can I come after?”

“No.”

“Okay,” I agree. It’s clear I don’t have much of a choice. The walk over to the building feels like it takes forever even though it’s only a few blocks. My heart drops when I see the girl named Lacy from Heaven’s Door.

“Sit here.” Professor Clayton points to an empty chair, and I drop down into it.

I know I will always choose Reese. Is he always going to choose me too?