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"So that means he’s only about four or five years older than us" Deep in thought, Madison licked the edge of her spoon "If you ask h to date"

"But he’s a teacher" Plus he’s a vampire, which I bet you would never be able to handle "That’s against the rules"

"I never heard of that rule"

"Why would you hear about it? Who else are we going to date? Coach Haladki? Mr Bollinger?" Skye er would be ht hiave Skye a hopeful look "Do you think Mr More’s the kind of guy who breaks the rules?"

Laughing, Skye wadded up her paper napkin and tossed it at Madison "Stop it"

"I’ to write a poe poems at the poetry board was a tradition at Café Keats Most people tried to do so was quickly wiped by a barista Every once in a while, one of the poeet to stay up for a feeeks or even months Skye, no writer, just wanted a few seconds where she wouldn’t have to listen to jokes about Craig or Balthazar

Though she did want to think about Balthazar--

He’s my teacher now Does that matter? The rules about the other teachers don’t exactly apply to hio

Skye understood that Balthazar wouldn’t consider getting involved with any of the other students But did she have a chance with him? There had been moments when she’d felt his eyes on her, known he was drawn to her … but only limmered in her mind, aquamarine and ethereal, but it faded just as quickly

No, whatever happened between Skye and Balthazar in the future wouldn’t be about Bianca It would be only about the- … uot together?

She wasn’t at all sure about that But she’d spent the last two and a half years surrounded by valy; for the ant, sometimes ruthless people, but still Skye knew that if she’d learned Balthazar was a vaht never have wanted to get to know him better; noever, this was just oneher, one erous

As she stepped up to the board, Skye disregarded the colorful chalk in its bucket and instead went to the poetry ers plucked the words fro them into place: