Romantasy
Date Published: March 16, 2026
Devin The next morning, he was waiting in
Stephanie's office. He saw her diplomas on the wall. She had some pictures on
her desk, skiing, surfing, and one that looked like a
family photo.. She looked beautiful in all of them. She walked into
the room wearing stretch pants, a tight sweater, and a blazer. Her hair was in
a ponytail, and she wore dark glasses. She looked like a movie star, “Did you
eat breakfast yet? She did not wait for an answer.
I didn’t, let's get some coffee,” she
announced. He followed her to a nearby coffee shop where everyone, workers and
patrons said hello to her. Devin reached for a credit card, “I have an account
here,” she said, “Save it for the books.” She chose a small table and sat close
to him. Devin was feeling his age, sixteen. Her perfume was making him
light-headed. She was not acting like an advisor, or what he thought an advisor
might be. Calm down, he told himself. It is not what you think. It could not
be.
“Tell me about yourself,” she cooed. Those green eyes again,
he thought. “Not much to tell,” he stated. “My mother was a singer, but
she is gone now. I have very little contact with my father. I grew up
in the Bahamas with my aunt and uncle and my four lunatic
cousins, you’ve met James. I play a good game of tennis, and here I
am, the end,” said Devin. It sounded boring, especially to himself.
She smiled at him and asked coyly, “Do you have a
girlfriend?” “I know a special girl, but I would not say she is my girlfriend,”
he answered honestly. “Do you see her exclusively?” She asked. Devin blushed,
thinking this was getting very personal. “No” he blurted out. “Oh” Stephanie
answered. “Are you intimate with her,” asked
Stephanie curiously? Devin did not answer.
“You are going to learn lots here at Cambridge. She put her
hand on his. Again, he felt the electric charge. Her green eyes were twinkling.
Inexperienced as he was, the message had come through loud and clear. I am not
ready for any of this," he thought.
“Tell me about yourself,” said Devin trying to change the
attention away from himself. Stephanie answered, “I come from a big family,
originally from Montana. I was engaged to be married, but now I am not. I do
have an older gentleman friend, that I keep company with, sometimes. He helps
me pay my bills since my family cannot. I am a second-year law student, I did
Law Review. I want to be a Federal Judge. I am always looking for new,
challenging projects. I think I have found one that interests me,” she said,
batting those perfect green eyes.
Good grief thought Devin, I must speak with James and get
some advice. He will not believe this. I don’t believe this They left
for the library for a day of shopping.
’Devin's Father sat in his office, smiling. Yes, my young
son, you will certainly further your education at Cambridge soon enough, he
thought. Stephanie will See to that.
I am a retired teacher, parent, wife and Grandmother of four. Stormy my Havenese dog is 19 years old, and I think of him as my fur child. I enjoy writing science fiction, fantasy, and stories about my life. Devin and the Devil is my third book, and my favorite. I hope it is yours too.
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