I do not own Glee or anything to do with it. That belongs to Ryan Murphy and FOX . I only own Hannah, Principal Watson, Eva, James, Natalie and Gracie.
Hey everyone and welcome to the sequel to `Don't stand so close to me`. Again hope you all enjoy it and don't forget to review as I will then update a lot quicker. This is set six months after the end of `Don't stand so close to me` so time has moved on.
My life would suck without you
Chapter one: Enchanted
`Don`t stop believing, hold onto that feeling`
(Emma opened her eyes sleepily and yawned as the alarm clock next to Will`s bed blared out the 80s rock classic `Don't Stop Believing`. She leant across and hit the alarm clock to stop the music from blaring out then realised that Will wasn't in the bed. She glanced across and realised that there was a piece of paper on the pillow next to her Emma picked the piece of paper up and started to read it)
Emma sorry I had to go and leave you sleeping Principal Watson wanted the faculty to go in a bit earlier to sort things out for the new term before the kids came back, it was a last minute thing. I'll be back home in time to go out for our anniversary though
Will
(Emma smiled softly as she could imagine his panicked look as Principal Watson told him of the rearranged schedule. It wasn't as Emma had anything against the guy but he did this far too many times and as Will knew Emma liked a precise schedule to work with. She slipped her robe on as she headed into the kitchen and started to prepare some fruit, the last trimmings from the Christmas holidays still hanging around her and Will`s flat. She had moved in with Will soon after she had graduated, since she had nothing keeping her at home, and Will informed her he was working as a Spanish teacher at a local high school. Emma wasn't too sure given their history but Will assured her that as long as they kept it under wraps then nobody would know. Emma carried her fruit into the living area and started to flick through the morning papers trying to see if there were any positions available. Since the recession had been on during Emma`s third year at uni jobs were hard to come by)
"I wonder if there are any jobs online" Emma spoke out loud biting her bottom lip as she placed her plate with her fruit on the table in front of her then walked across the room picking up Will`s labtop as she did so, switching it on then slowly eating an apple slice as she waited for the labtop to load itself up. She smiled and sighed as she wanted, no needed, she corrected herself with a small frown, a job so that she didn't feel like being such a burden to Will with all the bills. Emma settled herself back on the sofa, placed the labtop on her knee and continued to scrawl down the screen
"Will?" a small female voice was heard and Will turned his head to see his friend Hannah standing at the door "I wasn't expecting to see you here I thought faculty wasn't in till next week..."
"Principal Watson wanted us to come in" Will shot a look at Hannah who slightly giggled. Watson was Hannah`s boss as she was his secretary but Will had helped her out of a difficult spot once and the two of them had got to be good friends "Plus I also need to go through songs for Regionals with Musical and company and I thought now would be as good as time as any". Will had took over the running of the glee club when he joined the school and had took them to their first Sectionals win in what seemed to the school for years. Hannah nodded as she walked into the classroom
"I came in to just make sure Watsons office was all prepared for next week" she smiled "And also to see if you were here" she thought to herself. Hannah had developed a crush on Will but she didn't want anybody to know that
"Oh shoot" Will mutters and Hannah glances at him strangely "Oh nothing just need to tell Watson that I won't be around tomorrow if he needs me as ill be unoccupied" he blushes and again Hannah glances at him strangely "Its mine and my girlfriends six month anniversary today and we kinda wanted to spend it together however with Watson calling me in this morning we couldn't. However we are going out tonight" he smiled as the image of Emma came to his mind
"Oh congrats" Hannah smiled but inside she was disappointed. However she should have realised that somebody like Will would have been taken after all he was good looking and kind and good with the children
"So yeah I`m just going to the office to tell him" Will broke Hannah`s train of thought as she snapped back to life. She nodded as Will left the classroom but then leant against the desk with a heavy sigh, placing one hand through her straightened blonde hair. Meanwhile Will walked down the corridor a little whistle escaping his lips as he opened the office door and walked past the table that Hannah often sat at and walked across to a tall thin man with brown eyes and a calming smile. Will sometimes thought he looked more like a therapist than a principal but he didn't say it in fear of losing his job
"William hey" Watson grinned at the younger male who sat across from him
"Sir I need to tell you something" Will replied but was interrupted by Watson
"Me first" he replied "I have something that you might like" he grinned as he opened up his briefcase and pulled out a newspaper cutting. Will started to read the newspaper cutting and a broad smiled crossed his lips as he started to nod
"So how are you" Eva trailed off as she placed a cup back on the table and turned to face her daughter who was looking out across the sea. Eva had decided to come and visit her daughter for a few days and they had decided to go out and eat at a coffee shop
"I'm fine" Emma nodded "You know jobs are hard but it's the recession I`m sure to find a job soon enough. It's just" she sighed and looked down at the ground scraping her coffee cup as she spoke
"But what" Eva pressed her
"I feel bad on Will I mean he`s going out every day to work then there`s me at home. I mean he understands but it's been nearly six months and I haven't found anything yet. What happens if he starts to get bored or worse still finds somebody else somebody who CAN provide for him" Emma blinked back tears but she wasn't going to let her mother see her crying. She leant to grab her cup of water but her mother pulled back her harm and stared hard at her
"Why would you think that? Will loves you I can see that, he will stand by you and the right job will come. You just gotta have a little bit of faith that`s all" Eva stared hard at her daughter who nodded wiping her eyes with the sleeve of her yellow cardigan
"Thanks mom I guess I needed that" she smiled softly "So how are things at home. Gracie still causing mischief and how are James and Natalie"
"They erm they broke up last week" Eva replied softly. Emma had to blink and make sure she heard her mother right
"Broke up" she murmured her brown eyes going wide "But why...?"
"Don`t know" Eva shrugged "I don't think they were having any problems well unless James isn't telling me the truth. These things happen however you have to work hard at a relationship" she stared hard at Emma and Emma wasn't sure if she was alluding to her and Will`s relationship or not. She gulped hard and nodded
"Gracie is fine though" Eva added on "In fact she might be coming over to stop in a couple of weeks. That`s if you and Will have room?"
"If not we will make room" Emma grinned. She couldn't do enough for her younger sister after getting her and Will together and she couldn't wait to see her again. Eva signalled for the waiter and the bill as she and Emma picked up their bags and after leaving a couple of dollars tip and as well payment for the coffees they left the cafe
"I better be going now Will will be home soon and we are going out tonight" Emma smiled looking down at the ground. Eva gave her daughter a slight smile before leaving her behind knowing that she would be just fine. She just had to keep an eye on her that`s all
"Happy anniversary" Will grins at Emma over the top of his beer glass. Emma smiles softly as she clinks glasses with him as the waiter arrives to place their order. Once the waiter has gone Will just sits back and just smiles at Emma who just looks at him strangely
"Just thinking. Six months ago I had hardly nothing. Ok I had a small job but it was nothing special and I was just trying to get by. But now I`m back teaching again, I have you and we are living in a great apartment. I would think things are pretty good" Will grinned at Emma who gave a small smile back
"It's just..." Emma paused and Will looked at her blankly "I`m finding it quite hard to get a job at the moment." She looked down at the table "Nobody is taking any positions and I just feel like you're carrying me as a burden, and I don't want that at all I want you to feel that I`m paying my share of the household bills". Will then looked at Emma with a grin on his face
"I got some news for you then" he replied. "Principal Watson called me in this morning to let me know that the guidance counsellor Miss Jenkins has had to take early retirement so they are looking for a new guidance counsellor. He suggested that you might be interested. Also it means we would be able to see each other at school all day. What do you think?" he looked at Emma who launched herself across the table and buried herself in his chest giving him a slight kiss and a hug
"Thank you" she sniffled as she prised herself away from Will and returned to her seat wiping her eyes
"You haven't even got the job yet" Will replied but Emma nodded with a fierce determination
"But that doesn't mean I won't try my hardest" she replied with a faint smile "It's the closest Ive come to getting an interview" she trailed off
"Plus this means this might get Hannah out of my hair" Will privately thought as he slowly drank his beer glass. He liked the girl but lately she had started to follow him around the school something which Will wasn't sure if he liked or not. If Emma was there then maybe she would curb it down a little and go back to the behaviour she was acting when Will started at the school
"You know I may have to repay you tonight" Emma smirked from her position at the other end of the table. Will slightly blushes as he knows what his girlfriend is talking about just as the waiter arrives with their food
"Yeah..." Will nods with a smirk as Emma looks shocked but then also smirks back as the waiter placed their food in front of them then left
"Don't stop believing, hold onto that feeling"
"Mmmmm" Emma sighed as she leant against the pillow leaning across to switch the alarm clock off just as she did the previous morning, then she realised that Will wasn't there. She opened her eyes more clearly then noticed there was another note lying on the pillow just as there was the previous morning. Emma crawled across and picked up the note and started to read it.
Emma
Just gone for a jog but don't know how after last night. Must do it again sometime.
I'll see you when you wake up
Will
(Emma slightly blushed as she smirked remembering the incidents the previous night as she clutched the duvet to her chest and went back into a slightly dreamless sleep. Everything looks pretty cosy at the moment but you know that won't happen for long...)
And there you go the first chapter. Hope you all like it and don't forget to review
Chapter two
Emma starts to apply but panics when she thinks she isn't qualified for the job. Meanwhile Hannah apologises for her behaviour the previous day but is Hannah all she seems when something comes to fruition about her
