Saving Ms Gothel, page 13
part #7 of Middleton Prep Series
Folding her arms across her far less impressive chest, Piper slouched, feeling defeated. Her petite frame was no match for the voluptuous woman. The biggest thing about Piper was her head of long, coffee-colored hair. Thick and luxurious, she couldn’t bear to cut it, believing it to be her best feature. Her large hazel eyes were always hidden behind glasses that were constantly slipping down her small, straight nose. A nose that was usually buried in a book. And although Piper glossed her lips with her favorite candy cane lip gloss, she never seemed to be able to attain the same pouty attractiveness as Miss Model.
Ugh. Miss Hoity Toity is gonna be all over him like a homeless man on a bologna sandwich. She sighed, giving up before the fight had even begun and forced her head back to the principal, who continued to wax poetic about school policies.
CHAPTER 2
Since Piper was the school librarian, she had the unique opportunity to meet all the teachers in their small, private school. Middleton Prep was a K-12 academy with a pricey tuition. She loved her work. Helping kids in their literary adventures was exciting and fulfilling. Today, however, her body shook with nerves. All school textbooks were kept in her back rooms and she often delivered them to each teacher before school started.
Okay, Piper, you can do this. He’s just a man. A really, really, really handsome man, but still. Just. A. Man.
Taking a deep breath, she thrust her shoulders back and chin high. With one hand on her library cart, she knocked on the classroom door and pushed it open. Peeking her head in, she glanced around.
“Hello? Mr. Wilde?”
Double checking that she had the right room, she peeked her head back in.
A deep, rumbling grunt sounded from behind the door.
Confused, she shifted around so she could see him. Putting on a nervous smile, she said, “Hi! I’m Piper, the librarian. I’m just delivering your textbooks for the semester.”
Ooh. He’s even better up close! A girl could get lost in those eyes.
He cleared his throat and Piper realized she was staring. Blinking rapidly, she pulled herself together and worked on maneuvering the cart into the room. As luck would have it, one of the wheels got caught in the doorway. Her cheeks burned with humiliation as she tried to adjust the cart while holding the door open with her foot, but her small stature made it difficult for her to lift the wheel.
She registered a loud sigh of exasperation behind her, moments before she felt a heated presence at her back. She jumped and bit back a squeal when his arms came around her and shifted the cart before retreating.
“Small.”
Her eyes widened in shock at his comment. “Excuse me?” Her hackles were raised now. She didn’t put up with jerks, no matter how handsome they were. “I’m plenty big enough for my job, thank you very much.”
He huffed and walked away. Stopping at a side table, he swept his arm over it, an obvious indication of where she should put the books.
Shoving her glasses back up her nose, she tugged on the cart and pulled it across the room. Taking a couple books at a time, she started to pile them neatly on the table.
Another grunt sounded from the tall man, this one sounded impatient. Seriously? How many ways can you communicate in grunt?
When he moved toward the cart, Piper stuck out her arm. “No!” She practically shouted. Taking a deep breath, she plastered on a fake smile. “I’m sure you have more important things to do. I’ll just get these stacked according to grade level and be on my way.”
Rolling his eyes, he ignored her command. Reaching down, he gathered half the books in one load, dumped them on the table, and then proceeded to pick up the other half. After dropping them down, he stalked across the room and held open the door, staring Piper down.
“Hmph.” Great. His grunting is rubbing off on me. She pushed the cart in front of her and worked her way to the doorway. As she walked out, her arm brushed against him, sending an electrical current down to her fingertips and up to her shoulder. Angry that her body responded to someone so horrible, she didn’t bother to say goodbye as she stomped down the hallway.
He’s like some caveman, beast thing! He and Miranda deserve each other.
It didn’t occur to her until she was back at the library that she hadn’t heard his door close until she was halfway down the hall.
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Laura Ann, Saving Ms Gothel
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Ugh. Miss Hoity Toity is gonna be all over him like a homeless man on a bologna sandwich. She sighed, giving up before the fight had even begun and forced her head back to the principal, who continued to wax poetic about school policies.
CHAPTER 2
Since Piper was the school librarian, she had the unique opportunity to meet all the teachers in their small, private school. Middleton Prep was a K-12 academy with a pricey tuition. She loved her work. Helping kids in their literary adventures was exciting and fulfilling. Today, however, her body shook with nerves. All school textbooks were kept in her back rooms and she often delivered them to each teacher before school started.
Okay, Piper, you can do this. He’s just a man. A really, really, really handsome man, but still. Just. A. Man.
Taking a deep breath, she thrust her shoulders back and chin high. With one hand on her library cart, she knocked on the classroom door and pushed it open. Peeking her head in, she glanced around.
“Hello? Mr. Wilde?”
Double checking that she had the right room, she peeked her head back in.
A deep, rumbling grunt sounded from behind the door.
Confused, she shifted around so she could see him. Putting on a nervous smile, she said, “Hi! I’m Piper, the librarian. I’m just delivering your textbooks for the semester.”
Ooh. He’s even better up close! A girl could get lost in those eyes.
He cleared his throat and Piper realized she was staring. Blinking rapidly, she pulled herself together and worked on maneuvering the cart into the room. As luck would have it, one of the wheels got caught in the doorway. Her cheeks burned with humiliation as she tried to adjust the cart while holding the door open with her foot, but her small stature made it difficult for her to lift the wheel.
She registered a loud sigh of exasperation behind her, moments before she felt a heated presence at her back. She jumped and bit back a squeal when his arms came around her and shifted the cart before retreating.
“Small.”
Her eyes widened in shock at his comment. “Excuse me?” Her hackles were raised now. She didn’t put up with jerks, no matter how handsome they were. “I’m plenty big enough for my job, thank you very much.”
He huffed and walked away. Stopping at a side table, he swept his arm over it, an obvious indication of where she should put the books.
Shoving her glasses back up her nose, she tugged on the cart and pulled it across the room. Taking a couple books at a time, she started to pile them neatly on the table.
Another grunt sounded from the tall man, this one sounded impatient. Seriously? How many ways can you communicate in grunt?
When he moved toward the cart, Piper stuck out her arm. “No!” She practically shouted. Taking a deep breath, she plastered on a fake smile. “I’m sure you have more important things to do. I’ll just get these stacked according to grade level and be on my way.”
Rolling his eyes, he ignored her command. Reaching down, he gathered half the books in one load, dumped them on the table, and then proceeded to pick up the other half. After dropping them down, he stalked across the room and held open the door, staring Piper down.
“Hmph.” Great. His grunting is rubbing off on me. She pushed the cart in front of her and worked her way to the doorway. As she walked out, her arm brushed against him, sending an electrical current down to her fingertips and up to her shoulder. Angry that her body responded to someone so horrible, she didn’t bother to say goodbye as she stomped down the hallway.
He’s like some caveman, beast thing! He and Miranda deserve each other.
It didn’t occur to her until she was back at the library that she hadn’t heard his door close until she was halfway down the hall.
KEEP READING
Laura Ann, Saving Ms Gothel
