MAJOR AZUBUIKE (PART THREE)

Okay? After we settled in the backseat, he turned to me and asked me about the rest of my day.

What did you do after your brilliant lecture, Dr. K? I blushed at the word brilliant because you guys know I am a sucker for compliments.

You guys know that, okay? It took a lot for me to not break out into the widest smile ever.

The rest of my day went well.

Today's lecture was actually the last one for the session.

I was going to send an email to everyone tomorrow, but I guess you get early notice.

Lucky you.

I don't even know where that last line came from.

Why did it feel like I was low-key flirting with Major Azul? I mean, technically, he wasn't my student anymore since I was wrapping up the semester with his platoon.

But that technical loophole didn't change the fact that I had to be careful not to overstep or cross any boundaries.

As sexy as Major Azu was, I still wanted, no, I still needed him to respect me and see me as someone who he could take seriously.

You know what I mean? Major Azu gave me a curious look before he said, the last lecture hung.

Does that mean that from tonight, I don't have to see you as my professor anymore? I'll still call you Dr.

K because you earned that title.

And I love calling you Dr. K.

Your name sounds really good in my mouth.

I stared at him and he held my gaze without a hint of nervousness or fear, which means he said what he said.

What did he mean by that statement? Your name sounds really good in my mouth.

That counted as flirting, right? Right, guys? He was definitely flirting with me.

Right? Right? Come on, people.

Please feed my delusions for just a minute.

I need your validation to survive.

I broke the intense stare off with a quick shake of my head.

That is correct.

You don't have to see me as your lecturer, but you still have to treat me as such.