He was the worst teacher I ever had. I was the worst student he ever taught.
ROXIE RAMBLING
I can’t believe I’m standing on the steps of Bracken Middle School again.
Ten years ago, this place was my worst nightmare, no thanks to Jack “McSlutbag” Slater, the teacher who blocked my shot at a full basketball scholarship. But time heals many wounds, and I’m only a few months away from earning my undergrad in education, despite the hell Slater once put me through.
Now I’m the teacher. I’ll help kids rather than destroy them. If I can just get through this semester without too many fouls, I’ll be fine.
But it’s not fine. Because when I go to meet my new supervisor, McSlutbag’s sitting behind the desk, looking like a gorgeous, vengeful god ready to mete out punishment for slights—some real, most perceived—committed by the hellion I used to be.
Worse? The cold hatred I once felt for him has turned hot enough to set my drawers on fire.
I want him. In a bad way.
So long, dream internship. Hello, sexy nemesis.
McSlutbag’s about to meet his match. Again.
I love Jack’s honesty!
Keep reading to see the full Love Note!
Dear Roxie-with-an-ieRambling,
What a difference a decade makes, huh?
Ten years ago, you were a student in my classroom. Ten years ago, you fought me like a wild banshee on a daily basis. Ten years ago, it was all I could do not to throttle you for dancing on the cafeteria tables, scream-singing DMX songs, and stealing my car.
How things have changed.
When I look at you now, I see a woman who busts her ass to get what she wants. I see a woman who makes no apologies for who she is. I see a woman I’m totally in love with.
You may have been the worst student I ever taught, but now you’re the teacher, and I’m your student. And damn if you haven’t schooled me every moment we’ve been together. You’ve taught me that not everyone learns the same way, and there’s nothing wrong with being different. You’ve taught me some mean moves on the basketball court—many of them not safe for work (thank you, sweet baby Jesus). You’ve taught me to reframe everything I thought I knew about life and most importantly, love.
Alley-oop, partner. Will you be my forever Valentine?
Love,
Jack McSlutbag Slater
Kendall Day is a former Teacher of the Year and current Creature of the Beer. Well, that last part isn’t exactly true. She actually prefers vodka over beer.
A juggler of multiple personalities, she also writes erotic romance and urban fantasy under an eerily similar moniker. The fact that the last names rhyme is intentional. The identical first names are a lucky stroke of serendipity.
