Thorne couldn’t help but take a relieved breath as he made his way back to his own classroom. He’d been serious when he’d said he’d been afraid she’d given up on them. Why the idea bothered him so much, he wasn’t as certain.
A quick scan of the room told him only a couple kids were here yet, so he sat and waited for the bell, letting his mind wander while he waited. He tried to think about the lessons he had planned for today but the slender redhead across the hall kept slipping into his thoughts. All too soon the bell rang, then he had kids to deal with and it was a little easier to keep his mind from straying.
The lunch bell rang. Thorne waited for the kids to finish their mad rush for the door before he took the soda over and offered it to Ms. Fisher. There were only a few left when h
