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Law

Damn, she looked good.

Okay, maybe my decision to apply for the assistant coach position wasn’t just about my love for track and wanting to get as far away from the police force as possible.

When I saw that the position was open, I took it as a sign. A sign that our moments together weren’t meant to end. Yeah, I knew all about Alauni’s reasoning for going in the opposite direction. She had a bad experience with her controlling ex.

But that wasn’t me.

I didn’t feel the need to control anyone, especially not a woman. That was some weak shit, and any man that felt the need to do that didn’t have control over his own life.

From the moment I saw Alauni, I knew that I wanted her, and it was way before she approached me at the football game. I'd seen her around the high school campus, usually dressed in her perfectly fitted blouse, dress pants, and heels that made her seem a lot taller than she really was.

Alauni was like a smurf compared to me. Even her face was tiny, along with so many of her other features. She had the kind of nose that was perfect for kissing and I made it my business to do so right where her little mole sat, which was on the tip.

She always giggled when I did it.

Of course, that was usually while I was deep inside of her, which was where I desperately wanted to be again. But in time, I knew I would get my chance. Not because I was arrogant and believed that I could have any woman that I wanted, but because I believed in fate.

It was fate that had finally brought her my way. I’d waited patiently for the right moment. The opportunity to approach her was always present. We’d seen each other in passing quite a few times, but she always seemed preoccupied. I knew the timing wasn’t right, so I made sure to stay back. But the night of the football game, I felt a different vibe from her.

“Earth to Law,” my mother said, placing a cup of tea down in front of me. “What has you so gone?”

“My bad, Mama, I was just thinking about something that happened at work today.”

“Ah, work.” She sat down and scooted her chair closer to the kitchen table. “How is it going up there at the school? Are you liking the new job?”

“I haven’t officially started yet. Today was the day for me to get settled in and familiar with everything. Tomorrow, I’ll actually get to meet with all of the students and the track team.”

“I see. Well, I’m sure you’re going to enjoy it. You’re practically a celebrity on that campus. The students and staff love you.”

“Not all of the staff,” I said, unable to resist a little chuckle.

“What do you mean?”

“Nothing,” I replied, shaking my head.

“Nope, don’t even try it. Who at that school has a problem with you? Do I need to come up there and put some people in check?”

Laughing, I shook my head. “Relax, Mama. I don’t need you coming up to the school like I’m some elementary kid. Trust me, I can handle it.”

“Mmhmm. Well, no one should be giving you a hard time. You’ve put in a lot of time with them. Securing the premises, the games and anything else they ask you to do in your free time.”

“True.”

Wagging her finger in my face, she said, “You know what the problem is? It’s too many young folks running that school now. I’m all about change and moving things forward, but that’s a bit much. The damn principal is the same age as you. Shouldn’t no man in his twenties be running a school. He hasn’t experienced enough in is life.”

“Mama, Mr. Roland is an excellent principal,” I said, making sure not to call Denver by his first name. I didn’t want to give my mother another reason to continue on with her little rant. “In fact, he’s the reason that the school is excelling the way that it is. He knows how to connect with his students, which means that the kids trust him. That’s important nowadays.”

“Yeah, well, I still think they should get a few more seasoned folks in there. The whole damn staff is young.”

“That means fresh ideas are constantly going in. That’s a good thing.”

She waved me off. “Whatever.”

“It’s okay, Mama. Just look at it this way, if the school only hired old people then I wouldn’t have been able to find another job so quickly.”