Baxter Academy ~ The Academy

Alexia Deme likes her quiet life as an art teacher at the Baxter School of Art, a high school for the talented and troubled. It was a long journey to get here, but she's finally on her own and where she wants to be. Though nothing is ever permanent, this might be the first place she can stay for a while. At least she thinks so until that peace is disrupted by a fleeing felon, turning her world upside down and bringing the past to her present.It was a normal, typical day when Officer Kian O'Brien got the radio call and took off after a fleeing suspect, over the walls of the Baxter Academy of Art and to the side of Alexia Deme right before she nearly collapses in his arms. In one moment, everything in his life is altered and the more Kian comes to know Alexia, the more he cares.But, can he keep her from fleeing when the past comes back to haunt her? He's not ready to let her go, but can he convince her to stay?***Recommended for adult readers due to language, sexual content and adult situations***

Deirdre O'Brien had briefly met Jesse Tinley, an art instructor at the Baxter Academy of Arts, one Sunday afternoon in November. After returning to classes at Vassar, Deirdre could not stop thinking about him. When spring break arrives, she knows exactly who she wants to spend it with.Jesse Tinley was immediately attracted to Deirdre O'Brien, but they only had an afternoon together. Even though he'd like for there to be more, he knows it's not possible. Deidre's still in college and he has two jobs and a son. When Deidre shows up in his studio the first day of Spring break, he begins to hope for more.Unfortunately, any romance could be snuffed out before it has a chance to begin. All because of a babysitter named Larry.This is an expanded version of the short story that appeared in the "Fifty Ways to Kill Your Larry" box set.