Chapter 5: Overdue
A million lies leapt to Michael’s lips. But somehow, he managed to strangle them unsaid.
Yeah, genius. Don’t let your mouth write checks your brain can’t cash.
Instead, he simply nodded. A quick jerk of his head.
Miss Miller laughed. But, somehow, it wasn’t mean-spirited, as if she were making fun of his ignorance. Infectiously, his lips twitched in reply.
“Don’t worry about it, Michael.” Her smile deepened. “After all, virginity is a very…curable…condition. All you have to do is screw a woman and hey! Presto! Virginity gone!”
He stared at the table, unable to put his thoughts into words. Miss Martin wasn’t super-model gorgeous. Supermodels didn’t come to places like Haven, Illinois. But she was very attractive. Her dark brown hair was thick and lustrous, her dark
