Dangerous Attraction

3. Detention

Hazel Whitlock

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I expected Mr. Laurier to be strict. I just didn't expect him to be an asshole as well. Was it professional for teachers to insult their students? Was it legal?

He was getting on my nerves, talking about taking off my piercings. He'd have to take them off personally before that would happen.

It was my first day of school and I already had detention. That was not a good way to start the school year. I planned to do better but I was already staying back at school. Fucking hell.

As the bell rang to indicate the end of the last class, students picked up their books and exited the class. I waited for most people to leave before I stood up, only to be blocked by one of the people I hated the most.

"The only reason I came back is because I heard you'd be here too."

I rolled my eyes at James' annoying voice. I had expected him to drop out after failing. He hated school anyway and he was an adult now. I didn't know why he was back, probably to cause trouble. "Ask me if I give a fuck."

I tried to push past him, but he held me back. I hated that he was stronger than me. "Aww, don't be like that. I see how our classmates look at you, babe. I'm the only one who doesn't judge you."

"Don't call me babe." I gritted out. "And let go of me. There's a reason I cut ties with you and it's not so we can continue making conversation as usual."

"Are you rushing to somewhere?"

"Detention."

"Really?" His eyebrows shot up. "I have detention too." I knew that. He got it in front of the whole school. "What teacher?"

"Not your business." I dragged my arm away from him but it resulted in his fingernails scratching off my skin. I hissed in pain. "If you touch me again, I will scream, I promise."

He raised his hands in surrender, backing away. "Just two old friends catching up, babe. Nothing to scream about."

"Try me."

He was wise enough not to try me, knowing I would go through with my threat. He watched me as I packed the rest of my stuff into my bag, zipped it, and marched out of the class.

I took a deep breath, seeing that most people had gone home already. I hated any interaction with James. It always reminded me of my past and he knew it.

Still annoyed about the fact that I had detention, I texted my mother about it before dragging my feet to the principal's office. I knocked on the door and didn't wait for a response before I opened it.

He narrowed his eyes but didn't say anything about my lack of manners as I walked forward and plopped myself on one of the chairs opposite him.

"You're late, Miss Whitlocker."

I arched an eyebrow, my lips lifting in a smile. "You remember my name."

"You're one of the only two students to get detention on the first day." He explained, but I didn't care about that. All I knew was that he remembered my name.

He had taken off his tie and undid the first button of his shirt. I couldn't see his chest but he already looked more attractive. I wondered how he'd look with two more buttons undone.

His hair was ruffled, an indication that he had run his hand through it a lot. I wondered if he was having a hard time already. High school students were a lot to deal with. I would know.

How did he even get the job? Sure, he was strict and would help the discipline of our school but he was too handsome. While we would take him seriously, we would mostly be distracted because of his looks, like right now.

Mr. Laurier cleared his throat, making me snap out of it. "You tend to zone out a lot, don't you?"

I did, but, "How did you know?"

He released a breath, shaking his head subtly. Was he tired of dealing with me already? Or did all the other girls act like this around him? Was I just one of the other thirsty high schoolers or was his exasperation reserved for me only?

I looked down at my watch. James also had detention with him but wasn't here yet. Was he going to skip? That would mean both of us would be alone for an hour...

"Are you married, sir?"

"My personal affairs are not your business, Miss Whitlock, and no talking during detention."

"So, not married, got it," I noted. If he was married, he would have answered that question differently. I didn't care if he had a girlfriend. As long as he wasn't married, he was in the clear. "How old are you?"

I was dying to know, but he merely shot me a pointed look. "No talking."

I hated detention. I just had to stay quiet and do nothing for hours, but how could I do that when a man like Mr. Laurier was right in front of me? I was curious about him. What kind of girls did he like? Why did he apply for this job? Was he a teacher somewhere else before this? Why did he leave his old job?

I wanted to ask him a lot of questions but I didn't want to end up getting another detention, so I forced myself to stay quiet and started daydreaming about him instead.

My eyes traveled down his arms. His sleeves were folded halfway and at any clench, his muscles became more prominent than they already were. He was clearly fit and his arms looked strong. I wondered how they would feel holding me up to the wall while he...

A sudden knock on the door brought my attention to it and I watched with a scowl as James walked in. "Good afternoon, sir. I hope I'm not late."

He clearly was, but Mr. Laurier wasn't in the mood to deal with either of us.

I couldn't help but compare James to Mr. Laurier's manly features. I sounded like I was obsessed with him already, but that was a toxic trait of mine. I liked lusting after things I couldn't have. Mr. Laurier was my principal. I could never have him.

It made me wish we had met in a different setting, but if we did, I may not have been attracted to him.

He made us stay quiet throughout detention and he let us out twenty minutes earlier for good behavior. He told us not to repeat our mistakes and then, we were good to go.

I didn't mind repeating mistakes as long as I would get to sit in front of him and stare at his pretty face for a few hours if I was being honest.

I'm kind of excited about this book. I can't wait for them to get together for real.

I wanted to drag out unrequited attraction for a while but I doubt I'll be able to. I need him to be obsessed with her already!

This is the first time I'm writing a forbidden highschool/adult romance. Let's see how it goes.

And since I didn't put a page of warnings before I started the book, I want to let you know that the ML is a gray character (very gray) and the FL is a red flag (you might have spotted that already), which means they're not perfect and will do some things that might have you questioning them.

Also, there will be smut (raw uncensored smut, hopefully lots of them, depending on my mood) so watch out for that too.

Uh... what else?

My update schedule might get messy after this week because I took a break from my internship, which is why I'm kinda free.

I guess that's all for now. I'll let you guys know when I think of something else. Also, don't forget to vote and let me know how you feel in the comments!

Also, do we want fast burn or slow burn?

How fast do you want them to fall for each other?