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"Yup," Regina says She looks up at me when she sees my expression "I wouldn’t worry about it Cole probably lost the papers or soo back to what I’ure out what it is

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By the tiet to the caet to talk to soistrar’s office is et to the front, I’ to some kid about the lost papers or why the university wants them back early

I step up, ready to ask what the hell is wrong with them, when Jesse Oden looks up at me from the desk "Can I help--" he s "Anna"

"Jesse? What are you doing here? I thought you graduated?" The girl behind nores her, "I did I’rad work over the summer Student job So what do you need? Enrolluesses

"No, I’ve done all that stuff already I got a phone call today that said ht they were due after the internship was over I have teeks left Could you check my account and see what they want?"

"Sure," he s the keyboard After I tell hirins, "Ih He looks up at er tracing lines on the screen, scanning it quickly His expression changes as he does so He glances up at , but he says, "Yes, they want your papers early There’s a note here for me to hand them to you when you come in, and schedule you an appointment with the dean"

"The dean? What for?" Everyone is watching , I just don’t knohat

Jesse nods as he collects the papers I need fro the stack, he taps them once on his desk and shoves them under the stapler, then hands the you for an appointment with the dean for tomorrow at 4:00pm" He hands me an appointment card I’m annoyed and worried I just take it and don’t look at it

"Thanks," I say and head out the door

If I blow this internship, I don’t graduate I want to pull ht pours through the leaves for my phone, I enter the appointment time for tomorrow and notice Jesse wrote a note on the back of the card

Wait for me

I sit under a tree and watch the students as they head toward their evening activities About tenand sees me He smiles initially, but it fades quickly He sits next to ly

"Oh, my God! Is it that bad? I saw your face Just tell me"

Jesse looks up at me and I can tell it’s bad His smile falters and he looks at his hands "I’, but it seems too insane to be true Your internship was ended early," he says softly "So sexual relations with your boss" His dark brows creep up his face as he says it, looking at me like he can’t believe it

I can’t breathe I feel like someone hitevery inch of h Cole and I don’t have a sexual relationship, it looks like we do

"So, it’s true? I’uy who had your heart when I first met you, too--isn’t it?" He sounds sympathetic He places his hand on o well if you tell them"

I sit up quickly and stare at him, "There is no sexual relationship with hi else" My voice is soft, remorseful

"But you wish it was," he adds, and I nod Blinking hard, I look over at hiet in trouble if they find out you told ation?"

He shakes his head, "No The complaint was filed directly with your dean The info wasn’t put into your ," I clutchthis way in front of someone I barely know