What a freaking day. I was so excited to spend the day with Daniel. Then I ruined it by puking all over. He was so understanding after I got sick.
Lying in bed, I can’t get my mind off him. The way he made me feel; the way he touched me was like heaven.
Knowing that I’m probably making a huge mistake doesn’t deter me from planning to see him again. He is coming over next Friday night for lasagna. It has to be Friday, because he has Lucy on Saturdays.
Lucy. His daughter, and my student.
I need to talk to my sister. She will make me feel better about what I’m doing. Alex is a wild one. I wish I could be more like her in some ways. She lives her life and doesn’t apologize for it. Don’t get me wrong, she would do anything for anyone.
Dialing her phone, I’m not exactly sure what to say.
Hey sis, I threw up on while out on a date. Then my date gave me a great orgasm afterward.
Alex picks up on the second ring…
“Hey, Nic.”
“Hi, sissy. Did I catch you at a bad time?” I ask, knowing full well that she is prepping for a big court case she has in a few months.
“Just doing some research for my big murder trial. What’s going on with you?”
“I went out with Daniel today. I got seasick and puked all over his boat. He brought me home and proceeded to give me my first orgasm that I didn’t have to give myself. I cried, we watched a horror movie and made a date to see each other next week.”
“Wow, little sis. You had a good day except for the puking. Sounds like you two hit it off, so why do I feel like something is wrong?”
I know she won’t judge me, so I tell her.
“Daniel has a daughter. She is one of my students, Alex.”
“Oh!” is all that comes out of her mouth.
“Please say something other than oh. I know that I shouldn’t be doing this, but I can’t seem to stay away.”
“I love this,” she squeals. “You have always been the good one, Nic. Everyone could count on you to do the right thing and me to do the wrong thing.”
“That’s not true,” I say. Wanting to give her examples of how wrong she is, I can’t come up with anything. Damn it, she’s right.
“Nic, look. You need to live your life the way you want. Can you get fired for this?”
“I don’t think so. Dating a parent is discouraged but not prohibited in my contract.”
“So what’s the problem, then? You aren’t hurting anyone.”
My sister is always so blunt; it’s one of her great qualities.
“I don’t want anyone to think I’m showing Lucy any special treatment. The school could take her out of my class and put her with another teacher. I wouldn’t want that. She is already starting to make friends.”
“Then you know what you have to do. You have to sneak around. Oh my god, how things change.” She laughs.
My sister was a rebel. I guess in some ways she still is. As a strict professional in her job, she can go toe to toe with any opposing counselor. Out of the courtroom, she can drink any guy under the table.
“Alex, that’s not who I am. You were the one who snuck out of the house to go drinking. I was the one who stayed home and covered for you.”
“Jesus, Nicole. You are a grown woman who deserves some happiness in her life. If Daniel makes you happy, I say go for it. All the other pieces will fall into place.”
Part of me knows that she would tell me to go for it. She’s always wanted me to be happy.
“That fucker Jay wasn’t good enough for you. It’s time you did something, or someone, for yourself,” she snickers.
I can’t help but laugh myself. Thinking about sex with Daniel makes me feel like a teenager with my first crush.
“He’s coming over for dinner next week,” I acquiesce.
“That’s the spirit. Maybe you can even be dessert.”
Gosh, I hope so, I think to myself.
Alex and I spend the next twenty minutes talking about her trial and how things are back home. I wish my sister moved to Florida with me, but I’m damn proud of the job she’s doing. After we hang up, I notice a text message on my phone.