Four weeks after Jennifer and the Major got together they had a few encounters. He even took her to dinner. The semester ended and the Major took a group of his cadets on summer camp. There were emails but not like the series of text messages that ended with a night of wild sex. Jennifer enrolled in a summer legal clinic program helping low-income people with consumer and landlord issues. A hotshot faculty member directed the program. Despite the good work of the clinic, the professor was an egotistical bastard. He was known around the law school as "The Professor."
Jennifer knew that he hit on the women, and it seemed that if you were female and wanted a good grade you would need to submit to his advances. Being older than the other members of the group she seemed to escape his attention.
Until one Friday; Jennifer was the last one in the office and was working on a letter to a landlord in behalf of a client. The Professor poked his head out of his office and called to Jennifer to visit with him.
The professor pointed to a chair and closed the door. He got behind his desk after closing the blinds. Jennifer took a deep breath the stories about The Professor's lechery were legendary.
"Ms. Connolly I understand that you were in the Army do you plan on continuing in the military after school?"
"I owe the military at least three years after school as they are paying a majority of my tuition," responded Jennifer.
"While your work in this clinic is outstanding I can guarantee a good report if you would agree to a date. I seem to have nothing to do this evening and was wondering if you had plans tonight," said the Professor.
Realizing that she was in a corner her excuse popped in to her mind; "Professor I really enjoy working in this program; unfortunately I still have commitments to the military and have reserve drill this weekend. I was just finishing up so I could get prepared for the drill. I am sorry but I need to decline your offer," said Jennifer.
"Jennifer, I have time now if you are willing. All I want is ..."
There was a knock on the door and it opened. Jennifer looked up and saw the Dean of the Law School, Professor Doris Walker standing in the doorway. Jennifer's heartbeat began to return to normal.
"Will you excuse us Ms. Connolly, I need to talk to the Professor."
Jennifer rose and almost bolted out of the room. She stopped by the desk she was using and collected her computer and books, putting them in the regulation backpack she "Saddled" up and walked out of the office. The Professor and the Dean said nothing while she was in the room.
Jennifer did an army quick march over to the housing area of campus and dropped her pack in her room and went to dinner. Feeling like she had been saved. She sat with her tray and contemplated the salad in front of her. She hoped that the Dean did not think that she wanted to be with the professor. One of the younger men that lived in her building asked to join her and sat down.
They spoke about class and he talked about his home and girlfriend. He was driving home after dinner for the weekend.
"I have noticed you since last semester. I'm being nosy, I have always wondered why are you living in the dorm?" said the young man.
"To quote the British Navy "Three squares and a bed,"" said Jennifer.
The young man gave her puzzled look.
"The plates on old British Ships were square so that they fit on the mess table which is where the term square meal comes from. I live in the doom so I don't have to cook or worry about groceries, yea the food can get boring but I got use to it in the Army," explained Jennifer.
The young man asked her about being in the Army and attending Law School. He explained that he was majoring in Political Science. Jennifer answered his questions. She wondered what his equipment was like and if was it tested in his girlfriend. Then she remembered the situation she was in an hour ago and those thoughts vanished. She thought about Cat and wished she were here. Cat and boyfriend were touring Europe. The young man finished eating and thanked Jennifer for the conversation and left. She watched him leave and thought he had a cute butt.
Jennifer realized that there was no one that she could talk to about what happened at the clinic office. She also wondered why the Dean wanted to talk to The Professor. She did have a friend in the program, but wouldn't see her until Monday. She would have contacted the Major, but he was at field camp and out of contact. Also they had great sex but she didn't know if there was a real relationship there.
She got up and put her tray in the dirty dish area and walked back to her room. She went to the closet and pulled her BDU's out and checked them over. She did not want to be dinged on inspection.
Her phone rang and she dug it out of her purse. "Jen, it's Barbara Dawson, I'm in the clinic with you."
"Yea what's going on?"
"I was in the Library and saw you sprint out of the building like you were running from something. Are you all right?" asked Barbara.
"Oh I'm fine I had a close encounter with you know who but I escaped," Jennifer replied.
"Congratulations but expect five new clients next week; he'll be pissed that you got away and load a lot of extra work on you. One of the other girls went to the Dean and when she came in the next day there was a stack of folders on her desk," said Barbara.
"Maybe not the Dean walked in just as he started. She asked me to leave and I picked my gear up and got out of there as quickly as possible," said Jennifer.
"That could be good or bad. Did the Dean seem pissed at him or you?" said Barbara.
"I couldn't tell I hope she didn't think that I wanted to be there?" said Jennifer.