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Nicole take as long as she needs to redo the assignme nts.”
    â€œ But?”
    â€œBut she needs to do them before grading for the quarter ends. And I fear that, because of her situation on top of whatever was undoubtedly already bothering her, she wo n’t.”
    â€œAre there any other opti ons?”
    â€œShe could repeat the class in summer school. But that would mean she wouldn’t receive her diploma with everyone e lse.”
    â€œI’m a little confused.” Those huge hands lifted like he was at a complete loss when she thought she was making herself perfectly clear. “This is my first time dealing with someone such as yours elf.”
    Exactly what did he mean by that ?
    â€œExcuse me?”
    â€œI mean, you say you care about Nicole. You say you don’t want to see her fail yet you also don’t seem open to giving her an opportunity not to fail.” He flashed a smile meant to disarm her.
    How could a man appear so charming while delivering such an outrageous in sult?
    â€œMr. Kincade, I hope you’re not insinuating I should falsify Nicole’s grades just so she can graduate. My goal is to teach, not to help a student learn to cheat the system. I believe that anyone who is given the opportunity for an education has the responsibility to succeed or fail all on their own. The state requires specific criteria to obtain a high school diploma. I have no control over that. And as much as I want Nicole to succeed, I can’t and won’t lie for her. However, I can and will do whatever is in my power to help her.”
    â€œAre you sure you didn’t call this meeting with the hopes of getting my good-­looking, single brother down here with an ulterior motive?” That dark brow lifted again and Lucy had to curl her fingers into her palms to keep from knocking him into tomo rrow.
    â€œWhy, Mr. Kincade.” She flashed him a disingenuous smile. “If you believe that, then you’ve taken too many hits to the head. And if that’s the situation I can recommend a good doc tor.”
    A laugh rumbled deep in his muscular chest. “I like a woman who speaks her m ind.”
    â€œYes. I’m sure that’s different for you.”
    Another chuckle rumbled. “Mean ing?”
    â€œMeaning, unless someone has been living under a rock, your conquests are no secret to anyone who reads the trash magazines in the checkout line at the grocery st ore.”
    â€œAnd are you in the percentage of those who judge a book by its co ver?”
    â€œMean ing?”
    â€œMeaning you don’t believe any of those women have a thought in their pretty he ads.”
    â€œI’m not a snob, Mr. Kincade. And I believe quite the opposite. Women like that are usually too smart to bite the hand that feeds them. Therefore vocalizing their thoughts can lead to disaster and disappointm ent.”
    â€œAre you flirting with me, Ms. Diam ond?”
    â€œ Flirting! ” And how the heck had he soared to that conclu sion?
    â€œMaybe it was your intent all along to lure me h ere.”
    She laughed. Snorted actually. The man might be gorgeous, but he bordered on ludicrous and delusi onal.
    â€œHow could I have possibly known you would come to this meeting? For your information, the original consultation was arranged with your mot her.”
    His smile faltered and Lucy was immediately deluged with guilt for mentioning the poor w oman.
    â€œWe seem to have gotten way off track, Mr. Kincade.” While he again appeared to relax, she took a brief moment to catch her breath and grasp the real reason they were both in the same room again after fifteen years. It was her good fortune he didn’t recognize her. Because she wasn’t entirely sure he couldn’t see the effect he had on her. And that could spell disaster for poor Nicole. “If Nicole will redo the assignments I’ll be happy to give her extra credit w