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  “I have a special need,” he said.

  She folded her arms. “You do?”

  “Yeah, I need to take this class.”

  Annoyance surged through her at the same time desire made her head swim. She had some needs too, but that didn’t mean she did whatever she wanted. He couldn’t either.

  “Well, you don’t have a mental disability,” she said. “This course is for students with mental disabilities. It will be rather slow and dull for someone like you.” She let her eyes wander down the length of his body and back.

  When her gaze met his again, she realized she’d given away too much.

  “Someone like me?” he asked, his dark eyes flashing dangerously.

  A thrill ran through her, but she tamped it down. She could not start a relationship with a student. Oh, no. She could not. She needed this job if she ever wanted to sleep through the night again. Number two, she wasn’t dating anyone until the twins were adults and on their own. She’d promised her mother she’d make sure Lars and Kyle were taken care of until then. Safe from Larry. Prepared for the world.

  And that meant she didn’t have time to be flirting or dating or building a relationship with a guy.

  “You’ll have to transfer out,” she said, her voice not quite as strong as she’d like it to be.

  “The other sections are all full.”

  “So you thought you could just sign up for this one?”

  “I just registered last week. I’m not taking anyone’s spot.”

  “You don’t know that.” She shook her head, doubt trickling through her. Had Larry sent someone to see if she was the Cassandra Caldwell that had his sons?

  Don’t be ridiculous, she told herself. She hadn’t even heard if he was out on parole yet. He had no idea where they were. But Jon still couldn’t stay in the class. Her supervisor had only allowed this class after Cassie had promised to only take special needs students in it.

  “Sorry, Mister Addler.” She twisted the knob behind her though the door was already cracked and stepped into the kitchen.

  “All right, guys,” she said, finding her thoughts on what their first lesson was. “We’re going to start with something really basic, but really important.” She indicated the supplies on the counter in front of them. “You each have a bottle of oil. Put a little bit in your hands and rub them together. Be sure to get all over the front, and back, and in between all your fingers.”

  Cassie smiled at the girl nearest her, who didn’t have any qualms about greasing herself up, just as Cassie had asked.

  She didn’t miss the fact that Jon did not leave the kitchen. He went right back to his station and followed her directions too, looking at her expectantly for the next instruction.

  Her blood boiled, and she wasn’t sure if it was for the right reason or not.

  Oh, wow. Jon’s going to really give Cassie a run for her money… Find out how this forbidden romance turns out in THE PROFESSOR’S SECRET CRUSH, coming on March 25.

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  Elana Johnson is the USA Today bestselling author of dozens of novels, from YA contemporary romance to adult beach romances. Check out her YA romance in JUST FRIENDS, ELEVATED, TO BE YOURS, and SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE. She is also the author of the Hawthorne Harbor Romance series, the Clean Beach Club Billionaire Romance series, and the Beaches & Brides Romance series.

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  THE CAPTAIN’S SECOND CHANCE

  Book Six, Hawthorne Harbor Second Chance Romance series

  by Elana Johnson

  Copyright © 2019 by AEJ Creative Works Inc, Elana Johnson

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