**Mr. Fullers POV**

Since school has started back I have been stressed. More stressed then usual. I had so much to do, and it felt like I had very little time to do it all. Seemed like everyday I'd have to assign another essay for my classes to write, and a ton of homework to go along with it. Not only did it annoy the student but it annoyed me as well, because I'm the one that has to grade it all!

I found myself wanting the end of the school year to come fast. I wanted summer. I wanted the warm weather. I wanted to wake up and spend the entire day with my son. I miss being with him all the time.

* * * * *

School was over and I met up with Alan at a small coffee shop not far from the school. Thankfully he's been helping me grade papers, every night after school.

"Thank you so much for doing this." I thanked him.

"No problem." He smiled.

I finished grading Desiree's paper and handed it to Alan to use as an answer sheet. It wasn't very surprising to me that Desiree got all by one question right. I know she knew the answer, I don't understand why she got it wrong.

Alan laughed after I handed him Desiree's paper.

"What?" I questioned.

"You always give me her paper."

"She's my best student." I said sipping my coffee.

"And hottest one too" he smirked. I ignored him and continued grading the paper I had in front of me. "Ted, Ted, Ted." He tsked.

"What?" I asked, not looking up.

"You and I both know she is."

"Who is what?"

"That Desiree is your hottest student."

"Really? I haven't noticed." I pushed that paper aside and started on the next one.

"Bull!" He laughed. "You're so full of it."

"Can we not talk about this here?" I sighed.

"Whatever floats your boat." He winked and then started grading the papers I gave him.

* * * * *

Thankfully Alan forgot all about Desiree. We finished grading the papers. It was much easier with Alan's help. I then started preparing my lesson for Monday, while Alan watched.

"How long will this take?" He questioned.

"Not long, why?"

"Wanna go eat after?"

"Sure."

"Where do you want to go?"

"I honestly don't care. I'll eat just about anywhere." I laughed as my stomach growled loudly.

"You work. I'll think."

A few minutes passed, we were silent. I was almost done with my lesson, I just needed to highlight one final thing then I would be...

"Finished." I stated closing my teaching book, and placing my highlighter down on top of it.

"Good! Let's go eat." He stood up, I followed, grabbing my book, pens, highlighter, and graded papers.

"Maybe I should drop all this off at home?"

"No. We go eat. Now!"

"Fine." I laughed. "Where to?"

He shrugged. "Follow me."

We got to our cars, he got into his and I in mine. We took off down the road, Alan leading the way. I tried to keep as close as I could to him. Traffic was brutal. Eventually I saw Alan pull to the right and into a parking lot. I pulled in too and parked next to him and got out.

"How about Chinese?" He laughed.

"Sounds good to me" I nodded.

Once inside we were seated and given our menus. We ordered our drinks, a soda for me and an alcoholic beverage for Alan, and continued looking at our menus. I settled for and ordered a number five, fried rice with chicken fingers and ribs. Alan ordered fried chicken with French fries.

"What's the point of going to a Chinese place if you're going to order American cuisine?" I asked laughing.

"It was calling my name." He laughed.

"Excuse me, Mr. Fuller," A voice spoke from my right so I turned to look.

"Yes, Gemma?" I asked. Gemma was one of my students.

"Would you like some sauce to go with your meal?" She asked rather shyly.

I thought about it for a second. "Got any sweet and sour?"

"Of course!" She smiled.

"I'll have that!" I smiled back. "I'll be back when your food is done." She started to walk away. "Not meaning to be nosy but is this your boyfriend?" She asked.

"Yes!" Alan told her with the biggest smile ever plastered on his face.

She smile and said "Cute couple" Then walked away.

* * * * *

Alan and I chatted until our orders arrived. We ate some, and chatted some more.

"Still playing the gay card I see." He joked and I nodded. "Why can't you just call yourself bi instead?"

"You know why."

"Ted, you have the hots for her. Just go after her."

"I can't." I sighed.

"You can. So what if she's your student. You guys spend almost everyday together."

"She's still my student."

"I 'dated' our senior year science teacher." He winked.

"And how did that turn out?"

"She still calls me for the deed." He said proudly and then began laughed at the disgusted look on my face. "Just go after her."

"I think I'll wait."

"Your loss man."

We finished eating, paid the bill then left. It was late. We said our byes and headed in different directions. I knew Teddy was already in bed, but the thought of Desiree made me hurry to get home.

I walked into my house. I heard the television on the living room so I walked that way. Desiree was asleep on the couch with a book on her chest. I laughed and went to my room.

I took a quick shower, got dressed and headed back into the living room to wake Desiree up.

I started shaking her. "Hey sleeping beauty wake up. I whispered. She opened her eyes and jumped making me laugh. "A lot of homework?" I asked.

"Yeah."

"I hope Teddy wasn't too bad."

"He was perfect, like always."

I grabbed the book off her chest and told her to "Go to bed."

She started to argue "I need to finish by Monday."

"Go to bed. I'll be in in a minute" I told her firmly. She walked away and I turned the tv off. I made my way into the bathroom and brushed my teeth, then headed into my room. Once in the doorway I laughed at the sight of Desiree and continued into the room. I took a seat on the bed.

"Comfortable?" I asked.

"Very."

"So while I was out today I ran into someone." I lied.

"Who?" She questioned automatically.

"Secret. Anyway you'll never guess what they told me."

"I don't know. Maybe that you're hot?" She said. My heart fluttered.

I chuckled and moved my face closer to hers. "No. They told me that a certain beautiful student of mine had a big crush on me."

"That's nice."

"So Desiree is it true?" I moved closer towards her. I wanted so desperately to connect my lips to hers. I wanted to feel those smooth lips on mine, even if it was for only a moment "Do you love me, Desiree?" I blurted out without thinking.

"Yes." She answered. I knew she was almost asleep so I sighed.

"If only. Goodnight beautiful." I kissed her forehead, wrapped my arms around her and pulled her as close as I could to me and I eventually fell asleep.