Chapter 0067 A habit ? Seriously ? I called after him .


    Then maybe dont force me to go out to a fancy restaurant with you and your family .


    I didnt really have much of a choice in my attire .


    He didnt reply , he got back into the backseat of the car , mming the door shut behind him .


    led and marched to my front door .


    I reached into my bag to grab my set of keys .


    Unlocking the door , I pushed it open to peer into my dark house , sighing I turned back to see that the car was still there ; he never drove away until I was securely in the house .


    It was one of the things I appreciated about Gavin Landry ; it made me think that maybe he did care .


    As soon as I got inside , the car drove off and I let out the breath I hadnt known I was holding .


    My entire body trembled , and I held his coat tightly around me , inhaling deeply .


    It smelled just like him .


    The next day .


    What are we going to practice today ? Matt asked as we made our way outside .


    We finished doing his homework and I promised him we would go outside for some extra training .


    I was thinking we could practice defense , I answered .


    I think you need to learn to better protect yourself in case of an emergency .


    A rogue attack could happen at any time .


    ** Our warriors are the best ; they would never let any rogues in our borders , Matt said , his voice filled with pride .


    Maybe so , but but you can never be too careful Master Matthew , I teased .


    He smirked but he didnt argue .


    I showed him some of the new moves that Ive been working on in my own defense sses and he mimicked the moves almost wlessly .


    I have to say , I was pretty impressed with his level of expertise .


    Wow , I said as he blocked my attack for what felt like the hundredth time .


    You are really good at this .


    Defense was one of the things my father taught me , he exined with a shrug .


    He also said I needed to be prepared for anything .


    Well , hes a wise man , I said , grabbing a water bottle from the ice bucket I set out for our training session .


    I handed Matt a water and then grabbed one for myself .


    He is , Matt said thoughtfully .


    Hes the best when hes around .


    I gave him a sympathetic look .


    Do you wish he could be around more often ? He stared down at the water bottle , fiddling mindlessly with the cap .


    It would be nice , he murmured .


    But I get that hes busy …  Chapter 0067 I put my hand on his shoulder and gave it a gentle squeeze .


    Im sorry , Matt , I told him sincerely .


    He kept his eyes fixed on the water bottle and I could tell something was weighing on his mind .


    I wondered if it still had to do with his father , or if it was something else .


    Is there something else wrong ? I asked .


    He looked a bit sheepish , and his cheeks turned pink .


    Kind of , he murmured .


    I might have gotten in trouble at school today … and now they want to have a parent teacher conference .


    Does Gavin know ? I asked .


    Matt shook his head and looked up at me .


    Hell be so mad if he found out , Matt said in a hoarse whisper .


    I cant tell him .


    Well , if you dont tell him , then what are you going to do ? Your teachers are expecting your parent there .


    He nodded and then he took a deep breath .


    I was wondering if maybe you could be my mom for the conference … I raised my brows .


    But Matt , Im not your mom , I reminded him .


    I know that , he said quickly.


    But you could pretend Just for the conference ! Your father would kill us both if he found out about this , I said , shaking my head .


    I cant risk my job Η You arent going to get fired, Judy .


    You are the first tutor that I actually like .


    My dad wont risk losing you , Matt told me .


    Please , Judy .


    He wont have to know if we dont tell him .


    If he finds out about me getting in trouble , hell disown me .


    I smiled at him .


    He would never do that , Matt , I assured him .


    I cant lose him … I saw the panic in his eyes , and I furrowed my brows , wondering where this wasing from .


    Please , help me … Staring into his pleading and desperate eyes , my heart tugged for the young boy .


    I sighed and then I finally nodded .


    Okay , Ill help you , Matt .


    Ill pretend to be your mother .