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No way. No, no, no, no way! You're not developing a tiny crush for your professor. Never! That would be the end of you, Cecilia. They say loving him drains girls. You saw him withdraw! He also knows that loving him is dangerous.
I think it was the fact that he didn't kiss me when I could have sworn he wanted to that struck me as considerate. At that moment, he wasn't being sarcastic, nor was he teasing me. I think it was a natural chemistry that happened between us.
I shook my head multiple times, while scrubbing my body free of dirt and sweat that had accumulated that night. It would all be well. I wouldn't have any stupid ideas—not with Erastus, not with Hayden— or anyone else. I was simply going to live the fantasy that no one else could—Magical Kingdom, spells, and all. I would enjoy that, and keep boys out of the picture.
When I was done with my shower, Athie was already on her bed, laying on her side, her cozy blankets up to her waist.
