We pulled up at huge building not far from where i live. I've walked past these buildings a few times but i never had any business here since it's all rich people who live there and not in a million years would i be able to afford any of these apartments.

"We're here." Ms Lopez said. I raised my eyebrow. "Do you live here or what are we doing here?" I asked, still surprised as to why we were here.

She laughed. "I live here."

My mouth dropped. "Are you rich or how can you even afford a place like this?" I genuinely asked.

"Oh you and your questions, just follow me."

We walked into a beautiful grand hall with lots of tacky statues, big plants and all sorts of decoration. I looked around me in awe, astonished by all the luxury around me.

We took the elevator to the 5th floor. We walked around the corner and the first door on the left was the door to her apartment. She opened the door and i set foot into a huge space. From what i could see it was a huge loft with big windows around the whole thing. She had a beautiful spacious living area close to the kitchen that had a big island in the middle.

I looked up at her. "I didn't know you were rich." She rolled her eyes at me. "I never said i was rich."

I followed her to the living room, taking in her beautiful, minimalistic loft. Everything looked expensive and so did she, so it fits.

"What do you want for dinner?" She asked. My mind went all sorts of places but i kept it classy.

"Surprise me."

I sat down on the sofa and watched her as she was making us dinner. "What are you looking at?" She said. "Just admiring your cooking skills." I replied.

She chuckled. "Get off your lazy ass and come help me." I groaned. I sucked at cooking and i always made a big mess.

I walked up to her in the kitchen. "Where do you need me?" I asked. She opened the drawer behind her and pulled out an apron. "You might need this." She said in a mocking way. I huffed. "You think so low of me."

She laughed. "Turn around." I did as she told me. She put the apron around me and tied the strings on the back. I could feel her hands move from my waist to my back. Her sudden touch on my waist caught me of guard and i forgot to breathe for a second.

She put both her hands on my waist. "All done, wash your hands and cut the cucumber please."

"W-will do." I said with a shaky voice, still taken back by her hands on my waist.

"Do i make you nervous?" She said with a grin on her face.

"No." I said, trying to sound confident. She raised her eyebrows. "Try to say it again, maybe i'll believe you then."

I slightly rolled my eyes and started cutting the cucumber just as she had asked me to. She was preparing a salad with all kinds of vegetables and stuff i had never seen or eaten before.

I watched how she cut up a bell pepper with such elegance. I turned my attention back to the cucumber. I even sucked at such a simple task. The slices were way too thick but i was too scared to cut off my own finger if i cut them thinner. I'm clumsy and i already cut of a piece of my nail once trying to cut bread.

Ms Lopez looked at me with a disapproving look. "Really Rachel? You can't even cut a cucumber properly?"

"I told you i can't cook."

She sighed and walked up to me. "I'll show you how to do it." She stood behind me and grabbed the knife. "Hold this." She said. I took the knife from her and waited for her next command. She placed her hand on mine and guided me to the cucumber. With her hands still on mine she cut the cucumber in thin slices.

I enjoyed how her body was so close to mine but i was embarrassed that she had to show me how to cut a cucumber.

"That's how you do it." She said while removing her hand from mine. She stepped back and rubbed both my upper arms with her hands. "I hope i don't have to teach you how to cook too."

I laughed. "But i'm such a good student."

She looked at me sideways. "That's a stretch."

We sat down on the sofa after having dinner. She turned on the tv for me and excused herself. She had to make a few important phone calls first. I didn't mind at all and checked my phone after hours of not looking at it. Sam and David had texted me, asking me how i was doing. I had barely talked to them at school so it was only fair to text them back.

R: Hello hello, i'm doing alright, some stuff happened but i'll talk to you guys tomorrow okay? Xx

I checked the rest of my messages. 4 messages from James and 6 missed calls. My heart skipped a beat.

J: Where are you? I'm at your apartment

J: Are you fucking someone else? Why aren't you home

J: Rachel please, i miss you

J: Remember, i still have the nudes you once sent me. You don't want those on the internet right? Meet me tomorrow please

My eyes filled themselves with tears. I tried so hard to keep them from falling down. I felt powerless and i didn't know what to do. What if he really leaks my nudes? I suddenly felt so stupid for ever sending him those pictures. I should've known better.

I quickly dried my tears, not wanting Ms Lopez to see i was on the verge of crying.

She sat down next to me. She tilted her head. "Are

you okay?" I smiled. "I'm good."

"You know, that James guy, he is ugly anyways, you can do a million times better." She suddenly said. I had to laugh at her comment. James was fairly attractive and she knew it, but she tried to make me laugh and it worked.

"I think i should just stop dating men." I said jokingly. I was bisexual and everyone knew that, but i had only ever been in relationships with guys.

"I think you should." She said with a smirk on her face.

Ms Lopez put on something on tv. I didn't really follow it. I was tired my head started to pound from worrying so much. Ms Lopez was on the other side of the sofa, our legs both laid down on the soft fabric. I turned around so i could lay my whole body down. My feet touched hers. I waited for her to pull away but she didn't.

I tangled my feet around her ankle. I was too tired to realize that maybe this was a little too much. I could slowly feel myself drifting away.

I woke up from someone putting a blanket over me. I kept my eyes closed, not wanting her to know i was awake. She tucked me into the blanket before kneeling down next to me. I could feel her thumb slightly brush against my cheek. "Sweet dreams sweet girl." She whispered.

She stood up and walked to her bedroom. I could hear her footsteps slowly fade away as i slowly fell back asleep.

I woke up from the bright sunlight hitting my face. I heard rumbling coming from the kitchen. I rubbed my eyes and stretched my body. I yawned, still tired as hell. I slowly turned around to see where the noise was coming from.

"Good morning." Ms Lopez said with a smile on her face. I removed the blanket from my legs and walked up to the kitchen. "Morning." I replied.

"I'm sorry you had to sleep on the sofa. You looked so cute sleeping i didn't want to wake you and move you to another room." She said while flipping the pancakes she was making.

"Too bad, now i missed out on sleeping next to you." I said in a joking way.

She chuckled. "You wish."

"You're even making us pancakes? Maybe i should move in with you if that means breakfast every morning."

She laughed. "You're funny."

I looked at her. You could see she had just woken up. She was wearing shorts and a vest. Her hair was in a messy bun and she had no make-up on. Even in the morning she was the most beautiful sight ever. She looked flawless. I smiled, only now realizing i was having breakfast at my teachers huge loft.

She sat down next to me on the fancy bar stool. "Eat up." She sad while placing the plate with pancakes in front of me.

"Looks good, thank you miss." I said while cutting up my pancake.

"When are you finally gonna start calling me Ava? I told you you can call me by my first name if we're not in class." She raised her eyebrow.

"Sorry miss Ava." I said amusingly.

She rolled her eyes. "You're unbelievable, miss Young."

I grabbed the maple syrup and drizzled an unholy amount of the liquid over my pancakes.

Ms Lopez laughed. "You're disgusting. I put my

heart and soul into those pancakes and you're just drowning them in maple syrup. Are you sure you're not 12?"

I softly bumped her arm with my elbow. "I just really like maple syrup and maybe i just don't trust your pancakes."

She jokingly pretended to take my pancakes from me. "I'll eat them if you don't want them."

I laughed. "Oh no please, have mercy, i'll eat them please forgive me."

She chuckled. "Brat."

"I sure am, just in a different room." I wiggled my eyebrows.

"Oh god you're horrible." She said. "Eat your pancakes and get ready. School starts in an hour."

I didn't have any extra clothes with me. I don't even know if i was meant to sleep over at her place.

"Do you maybe have an extra shirt and underwear i can wear? I have nothing." I said in a nervous tone. It felt weird asking her if i could wear her clothes, especially her panties.

"Sure." She calmly said. I followed her to her bedroom. She had a spacious room, with a huge bed and a big closet. She handed me a simple t-shirt, panties and some socks.

"Maybe i can sell your panties to creepy men on the internet, i'm sure they'll like it."

She laughed. "You're disgusting. Hurry up before i regret giving you my clothes."

I giggled and turned around to walked back to the living room. I brushed my hair and checked myself in the mirror. I decided on no make-up today, i couldn't be bothered.

I quickly changed back into my jeans and removed the shirt i had slept in. I was still standing in the living room with just jeans and a bra on when Ms Lopez walked back in.

She looked at me for a few seconds before turning her face away from me. "I'm sorry, i didn't realize you were getting dressed."

I chuckled. "Didn't realize you were such a prude."

"Oh shut up." She said while walking back to her bedroom. "I'm most definitely not a prude."

I put on the shirt Ms Lopez had given me. It smelled just like her. I could feel the butterflies in my stomach. There was no way in hell she's getting this shirt back.

"Are you ready?" She yelled from the other side of the loft.

"Yep!" I replied. She walked up to the door. "Well let's go then."