Maya carefully parked her car next to the curb and shut off the engine before turning to face Jason who was already unbuckling his seatbelt, “You okay buddy?” She asked softly, trying not to startle him as she leaned over to open his door for him.He smiled weakly at her in reply as he slid out of the vehicle, “Yeah, I just...I’m sorry that you had to come all this way."She shook her head, giving him a small grin, "It's no big deal, just rest up and you'll be fine."He nodded, then bent low and raised his hand, "Thanks for today, Derek!" He called over to where Derek sat, his arm draped over the back of the driver’s seat easily, Derek chuckled, raising an arm in reply, “Hey man. Anytime."Jason grinned again before jogging over to the pavement leading up to the front doors of the frat house. As Maya watched his retreating back, she sighed softly, turned, and twisted the key back into the ignition. The engine sputtered once or twice before starting with a quiet purr and she smiled. S
The raucous sound of voices filled the air in the hall, Maya fought to listen to the story Kirsty was telling them but there were too many voices to make out all at once and too much background noise for her to try to get an idea of what the girl was saying. She eyed the people strolling in and out of the hall in contempt, they were senior students who'd decided to 'lend' their hall for the afternoon since theirs had an issue with the conditioning.Talk about American privilege. "What?"Maya blinked, snapping out of her reverie as the familiar voice spoke up beside her. "What?" She repeated and the brunette chuckled, shaking her head fondly."You muttered something...about privileges?" Kirsty added, a small smile on her lips. Two other eyes were staring at her questioningly and she felt her cheeks burn,Oh.She hadn't even realized she'd said it aloud, she mentally berated herself."I was uh-thinking about how lucky we are to be American citizens!" She smiled goofily, spreading her
"You can't keep asking to see me privately, you know? It'll raise suspicions."Maya casually dropped her bag on the sofa and plopped down on it, she crossed her legs, her fingers drumming against her thigh."So I can't ask to see one of my students to discuss something of importance." She smiled at the barely-there smirk on his face, watching as he loosened the tie around his neck. "I think you're being a little bit paranoid, Miss Greenley."He sat down on his leather chair across from her after pulling off his jacket and hanging it on the rack behind him. Maya eyed him carefully as he pretended to be busy with the papers on his desk, his fingers flipping each page in a pensive manner."I'm not, you should have seen the look Jason gave me." She shuddered theatrically at the memory. "My God, he looked like I had done something illegal or..." She trailed off for lack of an appropriate word. Jason had some sort of look in his eyes when she caught his gaze."You mean the blonde with high
"I can't believe you came all over your floor." She snorted and he rolled his eyes, leaning back to open a drawer, He raised his hands to reveal a box of tissue and she laughed even harder. He smiled back and she shook her head.What she found funny, she didn't know, but she felt like laughing regardless. The next few minutes were spent cleaning, and that included their bodies.Once Maya was sure she looked somewhat presentable, she settled on his desk, her legs dangling on both sides of his chair.He was busy with a particular file in hand, his fingers occasionally coming to push the glasses on the bridge of his nose. "I can't believe I missed the opportunity to see you fucking me in your glasses."He smirked but didn't say a word. The silence was interrupted by the loud buzzing of a phone followed by a familiar song, one she knew by heart."Oh, that's me." She jumped off the desk and rushed to grab her bag from the sofa. She rummaged through it for just a moment before pulling out
Maya turned left and then right, her lips were pursed as she examined herself in the mirror. Her date was in less than twenty minutes and while she had brought out the outfit earlier, she was beginning to doubt it would be appropriate for the occasion. She had done light makeup, wearing only dark red lipstick that matched the dress in bold, shiny lines. This was the second time he was asking her out for dinner and she had expectations on how the night would play out.Memories of their first dinner rushed into her head and she clenched her thighs together in response. Maya shook her head, and returned her focus to the mirror,For the first time in months, she'd let her hair down, allowing the shoulder-length curls to flow freely, she had also chosen less jewelry than normal. "Yeah, she's here. I'll give her the phone." She caught Gab walking through the open door from the mirror, frowning when the girl waved her phone in the air. "Mom wants to speak to you.""Oh." She gingerly took th
They came to a stop in front of a black table, the area was a bit secluded from the rest of the crowd and Maya smiled, endeared by his actions. He had chosen the same spot where they first had their dinner. "This will be your table for this evening. I am Cassandra, your hostess. Would you like to order any drinks for yourself while you wait for Mr. Grey?"Maya took the seat by the left, then looked up to smile at the hostess, "Oh no, it's quite fine. He'll be here soon, anyway."Cassandra nodded, "Of course. If you need me, just press the button on the left side of the table." She gave her another dazzling smile, this one lasting a little longer than the others as she turned to leave.Maya looked over at the table, finding it empty save for two wine glasses and a small pitcher, a small black menu card, a small pile of napkins, and a single white rose. She poured herself a glass of water, admiring the beauty of the flower before picking it up. She smiled at it, gently caressing the pe
"....you can use any bowl of your choice if you do not have a standard mixing bowl," Maya flashed the camera a bright grin before setting the steel bowl down on the counter, "Now, we'll get to mixing our flour, brown sugar...I always prefer using brown sugar rather than white granulated sugar." She waved her hand about, the other still poised over the bowl, "Next, we'll add in our baking soda, then there goes the cinnamon, and oh shit!"The mini pinch bowl containing the ginger fell from her hand, shattering when it landed on the ground. She heard Gab gasp loudly but ignored her, instead crouching down to pick up the broken pieces with a grimace."You're gonna cut yourself doing that. Here, let me help." Gab was standing in front of her, a brush and dustpan in hand.Maya shook her head, "No, no, it's okay...there isn't even much of-""You could still cut yourself." Maya stubbornly refused to look at her, instead busied herself with gathering the tiny shards in the floor, "I'm not th
Maya hesitated for the umpteenth time as she stared at the domineering building in front of her. Forcing herself to step inside was easier said than done. She had no idea what was waiting for her when she confronted him, and that made her extremely nervous. Ever since she walked out of her apartment, she'd been trying to convince herself that this was a good idea and that she was finally going to get answers from him. But now that she was here, the butterflies in her stomach returned tenfold. "Are you gonna enter or what?" A loud voice suddenly spoke beside her, breaking Maya out of her reverie. Looking up, she spotted a burly young guy standing next to her, an eyebrow raised with arms folded across his chest, "You've been standing like that for the past five minutes, are you lost?" he asked, a curious glint in his amber eyes.Maya blushed slightly in embarrassment, quickly shaking her head. A quick look at his attire told her that he was a valet. As he waited for her to make up he