ACE (Interracial Romance) Book #1

Chapter 17

Valissa didn't know what to do as she walked to her B block class. She had seriously walked up on something that she didn't need nor want to see. She didn't want to admit it but deep down it actually hurt her... a lot.

She didn't know who the girl was but she was flawless and white. She had always thought that Ason wasn't into black girls but she never really faced the fact until she saw him and that girl pressed up against one another.

She continues to walk to class but with a faraway look on her face. She runs into someone.

"Ms. Mercer! Good morning" she looks up at the authoritative voice.

"Good morning, Dean Buchanan"

"How are you?" he asks her with a smile on his face.

She shrugs. "You know"

He laughs. "So where you headed to?" he questions.

"B block" she says looking at him stupidly.

He bursts out laughing. "Well obviously silly, but what class?"

"My Art class which has just been combined to the Graphic Designs class, since Ledger's gone"

His face falls.

"What really happened to Ledger?"

"I let him go" he says flatly.

"Why?"

"He was tormenting too many of this school's students... Ason included"

She nods. "Ason's a big boy ya know?"

He nods. "I know that but it wasn't solely for Ason"

"Are you sure? Are you sure that the big brother in you didn't come out when you heard what he was doing to Ason?"

Dean Buchanan looks down at her and shrugs sheepishly. "Maybe"

She giggles and looks straight away.

"Would you come to my office for a moment Ms. Mercer it's about the video" he says.

She looks down. "Uhm sure..."

They turn down a hall and walk a little down to his office. The dean opens the door for her and waits for her to enter.

"Thank you" she says looking down.

"Your welcome" he smiles down at her.

If she didn't have feelings for his brothers, wait let her rephrase that; brother and he weren't her dean she would seriously think he was a charmer and flattered but she knew better.

After walking through the door and standing in the receptionist area she waits for him to talk to the receptionist and follow him to his office.

"Hey Kimberly" he says walking up to the desk and facing a pretty red head with green eyes and freckles.

Kimberly smiles at him flirtatiously. How could the dean not see that this lady was smitten with him?

"Yes dean?" she purrs.

"Can you make sure I don't have any sit downs or meetings with anyone for the next hour please?"

She nods and smirks. "Of course dean"

He turns away from her with a small nod and a smile. "Valissa" he looks at her with a smile and gestures for her to follow him.

Valissa doesn't miss the glare sent her way from the receptionist and the way that she is feeling right now, she gives the lady the finger. She gasps as Valissa walks off with a smirk on her face.