Chapter 1: the importance of a schedule
The professor was sitting at his desk, attempting to concentrate on his paper for the conference the next week. His thoughts kept returning to his upcoming appointment. Not that the appointment itself required any preparation, Emily was just a student looking for some advice on her course schedule. Landon could field those questions in his sleep. But, Emily. Wow. She was the most distracting student he'd had in a long time.
Landon usually kept his mind out of the gutter and his cock in his boxers when it came to students. He'd seen colleagues go through lots of personal drama and professional hell from thoughts and deeds with co-eds. Landon knew without a doubt that no perky 20something was worth that. When he was thinking with his upper head, he was pretty sure that no 40something was either, but Emily, with her curvy, womanly body, her quick-to-appear, world-stopping smile, and her fun-loving attitude really might be.
Landon shook his head out of the clouds. No, of course she wasn't worth it. He didn't need a complication in his life. He told himself to get to it. He wrote a few paragraphs for the paper, reread, decided it was garbage, deleted, and hit close on the file. Landon opened his email. He could take care of that while waiting a few more minutes for Emily. The first email was from Emily, thanking him for taking time out of his busy schedule to advise her. His boxers got a little snug just from seeing her name. Geez, he had it bad for this woman. But, Landon was a professional. He could handle this conversation.
He took a walk to the water cooler to refocus, glad that no one stopped him along the way. The water was refreshing, cleansing. He turned back to his office, spied his secretary's empty chair, smiled to himself a little secret smile. He'd sent his secretary home after lunch, wanting a little privacy for the afternoon.
Then, he turned to face the main entrance to his department feeling her presence as soon as she got off the elevator. Emily was about to ask directions to his office, when she turned her head and saw him. She smiled at the occupants of the main office and strode confidently down the hallway to where Landon waited. He silently watched, engrossed by the swing of her hips and the bobbing of her breasts as she walked. And then she smiled at him- that smile that lit up a room, zinged his heart, and made his cock wiggle a little bit. Landon smiled back at Emily. He had no idea that she liked his smile as much as he liked hers. Emily put out her hand and Landon shook it, loving the feel of her soft, warm skin in his hand. He held her hand a little too long maybe and then invited her into his office.
Emily walked in curiously, having never actually been in his office- every other time they'd talked had been after class or in the nearby coffee shop. She looked around at the walls of books, his immaculate desk, his not quite so immaculate work table, the family pictures on the walls. Landon openly stared at Emily. One of the things he liked so much about her was her openness and curiosity. One of the other things he liked about her was the curve of her butt and how soft and delicious her lips looked. When Emily was satisfied, she turned to Landon who beckoned her to sit in a chair at the table as he sat in the chair next to her.
Emily finally said, "Thanks again Professor O'Brien, for making time for me today. I just need a little more help with my schedule. I want to make sure I get everything in so I can graduate next semester."
Landon answered, "Emily, I always have time for you. And you know I want you to call me Landon."
Emily smiled again. She really enjoyed Landon's easy ways- of course that was the reason she'd asked him to be her advisor this semester.
Landon touched the top of her hand and queried softly, "what can I do for you?"
The touch and his voice sent a little chill through Emily. She loved the sound of his voice. Her breathing got a little quicker and she gazed into his eyes. His eyes were a blend of chocolate and butterscotch. She'd never noticed how beautiful they were. She'd certainly never noticed how he looked at her. When she met his gaze, her heart started thumping a little bit. She pushed her mid-length dark hair back from her face a little nervously. Without stopping to think about it, Landon pushed the rest behind her other ear, gently tracing the curve of her lobe. Emily was stunned. Was this older, distinguished, open, fun, sexy professor pursuing her? Landon started to pull back his hand, his face suddenly showing that he remembered who he was and who she was. Emily felt the loss of the heat of his hand and immediately placed her hand into his. Emily's big hazel eyes, wide and green with the feelings of wonder, question, and physical excitement, stared into Landon's. His heart was beating a little faster too. He dropped his gaze to her full lips, slightly open. He looked back into her eyes- the answer seemed to be yes. Landon drew closer and closer to those lips. She unconsciously licked them. Landon sought that moisture- both of them stopped breathing altogether. Their lips joined intoxicating each with the thrill of a fantastic first kiss. Landon pulled away to look at Emily, hoping that she was as ok with this as he was. The fuzzy look on her face made him smile.
Landon quietly asked, "Do you want to talk about your schedule now?"
Emily grinned, "Nope, not really. I'd really rather taste another kiss."
Landon grinned back before quickly accommodating her request. He certainly thought she tasted as delicious as she looked. His tongue slowly traced the path that her tongue had briefly touched.
She groaned, "oh god, Landon."