Teach Me (Love Me) - By Alla Kar Page 0,2

have been what I tripped over. Damn it,” I said, rubbing at my wrist. A trickle of blood ran down to my elbow.

“Let me see,” Gray Eyes said, taking my arm in his hand. I bit my lip and fought the urge to lean into him. He smelled like rain, but I could see the sweat dripping from him. He must have been running. He sure looked like he worked out.

“Looks like ya got yourself a little scratch, darling. I’m sorry. We didn’t see ya coming. Let me take care of that,” he said. Zeus came running up on us, barking, growling and showing his teeth. I rolled my eyes. He is mean to everyone.

“Hi puppy. Is he yours?” Gray Eyes asked, offering Zeus his hand.

“Yeah, better watch out, he isn’t that friendly.” I saw Gray Eyes smile and he rubbed Zeus’ head, who rolled over on his back and offered his stomach to him. He never does that.

“Wow, he never does that,” I said.

Gray Eyes smiled, stood straight up and winked. “I have a way with dogs.” He bent over and unhooked his dog’s leash. I took a minute to watch his muscles in his back work. His shoulders are so broad…“I’m Liam,” he said, offering me his hand. When did he stand back up?

“Sarah,” I said. He smiled, a dimple denting in his cheek. Fuck, a dimple, too? Jamie better be glad she didn’t run into him. Because, right then she would have had her clothes off and screwing him behind the apartment building. Jealousy twisted in my stomach. Wow where did that come from? I’m with Matt?

“So, let’s get up here and I’ll bandage that up for you.” He tossed his head toward the building. He walked toward the pavement and the streetlights beamed down on him. My blood started to pump in overdrive. He had basketball shorts low on his slender hips, running shoes, toned tanned legs and a killer six-pack. Why do you tease me so?

“Um,” I swallowed a dry lump in my throat. “I think I can handle it,” I said, rubbing the cut.

He tilted his head to the side and smiled. “I’m not gonna hurt ya, Sarah. Let me bandage you up. I live in 204A.”

Oh, God. My stomach dropped from my belly. It’s so not normal to have this feeling. He doesn’t matter. Matt does. “Oh,” I said. “I live in 203A.”

“You and your boyfriend? I saw another boy come out from there. Cody, maybe?”

Boyfriend? Ha. He has to know Cody is gay. I smiled. “Roommate. It’s Cody, he doesn’t exactly like girls.”

“Thought so. Nice, Kid. Come on, let’s get that wrist bandaged up. I promise I’ll be gentle,” he said. The way he said gentle made my stomach feel heavy and my nipples hardened.

I gulped.

Liam walked me to my door where I dropped Zeus off. He opened his door and the smell of take-out flooded my nose. Ameca’s takeout boxes where on his dining room table. They were the best Mexican restaurant in town. There were boxes everywhere. “As you know I just moved here, so I haven’t unpacked everything. So, excuse the mess.”

I nodded. “Of course.” He had a huge TV in the living room, and hardly anything else but some chairs and a recliner.

“Ugh, sorry for all of this mess,” he said again, walking into the living room holding a first-aid kit. “I’m not much of a cook and I love takeout. Ameca seems like a good place.”

“It is the best Mexican restaurant. Piggy Sue’s is good if you like barbeque. Then La Terraza is pretty good.”

Liam smiled and patted the seat next to the bar. “Sit down and I’ll get to work.” I walked over toward the bar stool and sat. He pulled out some spray and a Band-Aid. “This may sting.” He grabbed my hand, sprayed my wrist and began to rub the spray in. I winced, my stomach tightening from his touch. “Sorry, it’ll stop hurting in a minute or so.” Doubtful. He pulled the Band-Aid off the strips and placed it over the scrap. “There ya go,” he said, stepping back.

I examined his job and smiled. “Thanks a lot. It feels better already.” It never really hurt that bad anyway.

He leaned against the bar. “So, what are you doing in Monticello? You work at the college?” he asked, his gray eyes intensely watching me.

Wait? He thinks I work at the college. I almost laughed. Everyone always said I looked older than twenty two. “I--,” my