Hey, wordy warriors! I’m writing this while in Montreal on a little getaway with a friend of mine. We’ve been having such a great time! It’s an awesome city with so much activity, beautiful parks, trendy neighbourhoods, and fabulous people! Definitely go and visit if you ever get the chance. But if you’re currently someplace cool and quiet, reading is always a great adventure, too, so here’s another snippet from Learning to Love! 🙂
Continuing from where we left off…
“Got my student teacher coming in today. He’s meeting me and the kids before he starts next week, just to get a feel for the place.” Opening the mini fridge, he grabbed the grocery bag inside containing his lunch, which usually consisted of at least three courses.
“Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Hey, grab mine, too,” she said before he’d shut the fridge door.
He obliged, nosily poking his head inside her lunch bag. “What is that, a veggie wrap?”
“Roasted red pepper, eggplant, and hummus.”
Shuddering, he tossed her the bag and took a seat at the desk opposite hers. “Now you’re gonna have garlic breath all afternoon, Ledgey.”
“Exactly, and I’ll threaten to breathe on the little punks if they don’t do as I ask.”
Here’s the blurb:
Rebecca Ledgerwood is a Physical Education teacher who’s ready to invest some sweat equity into a lasting romance. On a whim, she has her palm read before summer vacation ends, and she’s told she’s an old soul who’ll find happiness with a younger man.
William Whitney leaves an unfulfilling career to pursue teaching and gets placed at Rebecca’s school for his Physical Education practicum. He’s desperate to make a difference, convinced that the choices he made in the past contributed to his younger sister’s death. Kendal High School is nothing like the prep school he attended as a teenager, but he’s determined to make the most of his time there, especially if it makes Rebecca notice him.
Though they come from vastly different backgrounds, there’s an undeniable chemistry that sparks between the two. They resist, as they must, until his practicum ends, but when he’s offered a teaching position at his former prep school, will he take the easy way out, or fight for what’s right in front of him?
Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other Weekend Writing Warriors!
I’ll be away for a couple weeks, first to North Carolina for a trip with my best girlfriends, and then to The Land of No Internet to hang with my dad. Enjoy the remainder of your July, and I’ll see you all in August! Happy writing! xo
Award-winning romance author & PE teacher who plays sports, sings, juggles, dances, has a sneaker obsession, & lives on PB! 
You are a wonder, dear friend. Not only did you win the big one, but now you will enjoy a holiday. Your latest story is growing. I love it!
And my love for YOU is growing! 😀 Thanks, my dear friend! I appreciate your kindness!
(Is garlic an ingredient in roasted red pepper? Because his comment was kind of a non sequitor otherwise! I don’t eat peppers, roasted or otherwise so I’m not trying to be snarky, pulled me out of the scene a little…) As always, I love your writing, very smooth, and the scene flows so realistically. You always leave me wanting MORE to read, in agoodway. Great snippet!
It was the hummus. 🙂 Delicious, creamy, garlicky hummus. I can certainly specify, though. I wouldn’t want anyone else to be pulled out of the scene. Thanks so much, Veronica!
Hahaha I love that last line! Great work!
now why haven’t I thought of that in all my years of teaching? LOL And I love hummus. My plan for the fall! Love their relationship. Very believable. Nice scene.
I like that he calls her “Ledgey”. You can feel the ease between these two.
Have fun in NC! ANd enjoy time with your dad. See you in August! 🙂
I always suspected that high school teachers had to have a gallows sense of humor in order to survive.
The very time I visited Montreal happened to be on the first warm, sunny weekend day following a long rainy stretch. It’s no exaggeration to say that people exploded outside into the parks and sidewalks. It was like one huge festival celebrating the weather. I hadn’t yet forgotten most of my French, so I had a blast.
Love the easy banter between these two over lunch. 🙂
No, no, no! I can’t stand to be apart from you for so long! Have fun on your trips. Give everyone a hug from me!
I like the way this scene contrasts with the one with Towanda. While having her palm read, Rebecca was definitely out of her comfort zone, but here, in her usual domain, you get the sense of how assured and confident she is. Bring on the student teacher and the little punks!
I love hummus but tend to enjoy it in private, because of the garlic breath and the resulting backdraft from hummus consumption.
I don’t think I would have made a very good teacher. I lack the patience.