Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

"You—" Amber glared at him in embarrassment. Her eyes were dewy and sparkling.

Axel tilted his head with a roguish smile. He tapped his lips to remind her.

Suddenly, he frowned and spun around. A group of smiling kids had gathered by the backdoor of the classroom to watch the unfold. Their cute

heads peeked out of the door, one on top of another, which was rather hilarious to see.

They would have made a fuss if they could speak.

"You rascal!" Amber's face reddened. She shoved him away before fleeing and herding the kids back into the classroom.

Her scolding sounded flirtatious to Axel. His smile deepened when he relished her remark.

Amber returned to the podium after soothing the children. When she looked up, she found Axel shamelessly sitting in a chair by an unoccupied table

in the last row. He folded his arms and rested them on the table, blinking obediently like he, too, was a student.

She flustered under his watch. It wasn't until she took a few deep breaths that she collected herself and completed the lecture.

class, the kids happily filed out of the classroom, each holding a gift from Amber. Axel was the only one remaining in his seat. Resting his

he beamed at

went up to him, holding her breath and

she could go off at him, he extended an arm and unfurled

one for you,"

Altman, that's unfair." He looked so

finally retrieved a bunny

one."

shifted between the bunny keychain and Amber—she resembled

he did not accept the keychain

of good stuff. You wouldn't want something

hand and held it tightly. She sweated from her fingertips, and her ears turned red. She

out of her

it because you left one for me." He held

"Thank you, Ms. Altman!"

fool around with you. Go home."

her, "Ms. Altman, you're good at sign language.

to meet his starry eyes. Her expression