To Professor, With Love

Junior in college. Star athlete. Constant attention from the opposite sex. On this campus, I�m worshiped. While seven hundred miles away, back in my hometown, I�m still trailer park trash, child of the town tramp, and older sibling to three kids who are counting on me to keep my shit together so I can take them away from the same crappy life I grew up in. These two opposing sides of myself never mix until one person gets a glimpse of the true me. I never expected to connect with anyone like this or want more beyond one night. This may be the real deal. Problem is, Dr. Kavanagh�s my literature professor. If I start anything with a teacher and we�re caught together, I might as well kiss my entire future goodbye, as well as my family�s, and especially Dr. Kavanagh�s. Except sometimes love is worth risking everything. Or at least, it damn well better be because I can only resist so much. -N. G.-