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GARETH Suspecting—or knowing—I have feelings for my grouchy asshole professor that I met under the worst circumstances has been an experience. Not the best, according to Kayden, who’s been bombarded by what he calls ‘excessive indulgence.’ It’s been about two weeks since I came to that realization and it kind of altered my brain chemistry. So I’ve only had one genuine-ish relationship with Harper. Aside from her, my relationships have been fleeting and meaningless, and even Harper didn’t stay for long. Yes, I took a girlfriend or two home, but they were the girls I fucked at that time. I certainly have no damn clue how to have a relationship with a man. An older man. Like another generation, really. He’s definitely more mature than anyone I’ve ever been with. More than me if I’m being brutally honest. But his age has never really bothered me. Actually, I think I’ve been drawn to his domineering personality from the get-go. And while I’d never say this out loud, the way he orders me aro