"When did the relationship start, exactly?" Priya asked, her eyes glued to the paper on her desk.
"Maybe a few weeks ago on Catalina Island," she answered honestly.
"So, after your hearing?" Priya confirmed. She nodded her head. "Did you ever ask him for any favors? A grade bump?"
"No!" She became defensive. "I would never…"
"So what exactly is the nature of the relationship?"
Her emotions bubbled over before she could contain them. "I love him!" She clasped her hand over her mouth. Her heart beat loudly against her ribcage. They've never said those words to each other, but here she was, professing it to someone other than Thomas. Does he feel the same?