ALPHA ZANE
Her back was pressed against my chest, my hands splayed across her stomach, holding her steady. I could feel the warmth of her body through the thin fabric of her dress. Could feel the way she was trembling slightly, whether from fear or something else I couldn't tell.
"Careful," I murmured, my lips close to her ear. "Wouldn't want you to hurt yourself."
She went completely still in my arms. I could feel her heart racing, could hear the way her breathing had quickened. For a long moment, neither of us moved.
Then slowly, very slowly, she turned her head to look at me over her shoulder. Her eyes were wide, her lips slightly parted in surprise. This close, I could see the flecks of color in her eyes, and could see the way her pupils had dilated.
"Professor," she mouthed, thou
