Feet of Clay — J.B. Trepagnier

A forbidden obsession

Max has never had a student quite like Taylor. He's been teaching for a long time and knows potential on the rare occasions he sees it. However, Taylor's personal life has convinced many people in their small town she's not worth the effort. Max sees things differently, though. As he struggles to reach the girl, though, he makes a terrible error in judgment that changes everything, and Taylor disappears.

How much does she really remember?
Five years later, Taylor returns, and Max sees it as an attempt to make amends for the past. However, Taylor doesn't seem to remember what happened, and as a relationship forms between the unlikely pair, Max worries that telling her the truth will cause irreparable damage to both of them. Taylor's demons creep over to Max. How much does Taylor actually know? And how much is Max willing to deny the past for the sake of an illusory present?