Obsessed with the Alpha Professor

birthday, not some ridiculous 'show off your butt' parade. This crazy idea of seducing a man o

ck. She rolled her eyes, crouched down and

al on my necklace, a gift from my d

died giving birth to me, and the anniversary always made this day hard. While my friends fantasized about getting tattoos and

party entirely was because I knew my da

professor, and my best friend Mimi's father. He was also the man I had

ngs except Erica, and she

ce anyone. This outfit isn't that b

der than you. How are

my hair. Erica had no idea what it was like to be in lo

to notice me as a wom

ng to embarrass yourself, and when it blows up in your

wait until I was an adult, and now I'm eighteen. What's so

at matched her words. Nature had clearly distributed it

Do you honestly think she'll be okay with you dating her dad? If t

imi wouldn't exactly be thrilled

ded with a smirk. "Yo

sic blaring and people dancing. My dad, ever the eccentric, was dancing around with m

ed the room, searching for Damien. He hadn't arrived

lued to the driveway, waiting for that

gifts. She complained about her dad dragging his feet, but I barely heard her. All I could see wa

of his muscular chest to make my head spin. He was like som

ve me a brief nod, his f

tly wrapped gift. "I'm not great at picking out pr

y opened it to find a beautifully illustrated encyclopedia about forests. I smiled, rememberi

my voice shake. He gave me a small smile but

ragged me inside, completely oblivious t

yes sparkling mischievously. "I mean, seriously, how are you stil

at Damien as he made his

my voice quiet but firm. "I'

you're straight out of one of those wei

. All I could think about was finding Damie

for Damien. I found him in the studio, but my blood turned co

opped into

out, my voice tre

at me. Erica's face was blank, but D

d, shaking my he

tepping toward me. "It

blurring my vision. I slammed my bedroom door shut and c

ns website and accepted my spot at Eldridge University

from Erica. Away from Damien. Away