A/N: Jumping ahead to September and writing what I wish would happen for Parker/Kristina.

"You have got to be kidding me."

The voice made Parker turn around so quickly she dropped the binder she was holding. She watched while Kristina slammed the door and threw her purse down on the chair across the desk.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

"I got a job here at PCU."

"Is it fun for you to screw with me? Did you just get bored and think that you could get some entertainment if you moved here with your wife?" Kristina crossed her arms and her jaw tensed when she watched Parker's eyes widen at her outburst.

"I'm not...I'm not here to screw with you Kristina. And as for Amanda..."

"Your wife."

"My ex-wife."

"Nice try. I fell for that lie before. I won't fall for it again."

Parker picked up her briefcase and pulled out a stack of papers. Throwing them on top of her desk she motioned for Kristina to look. Eventually, Kristina looked down and noticed that the papers had been signed. There was Parker's immaculate signature at the bottom (because, even Parker's writing had to be beautiful, seemed unfair).

"Are you expecting me to console you or congratulate you?"

"I'm not expecting anything, Kristina. You came into my office."

"This is supposed to be my advisor's office. There wasn't a name on the papers just a room number. They told me the system wasn't updated because it was a new professor. Life really can be cruel can't it, Parker?" Kristina stepped back and put her hands up, "Oh, excuse me, I probably should call you professor. Since according to you that's all you are to me."

"Kris, can I talk now?"

"Don't try the Kris stuff on me, Parker. I am really not in the mod for you to be cutesy." Kristina turned and faced the wall so her back was to Parker. Looking at the shelves of books she ran her finger across the spines to try and calm herself.

"I lost my job because it got back to Wesleyan that we had been involved."

"How did they find out? The article about my mom?"

"Maybe? I'm not sure." Parker took a breath and made her way around the desk, "But, PCU was impressed with my lecture so they immediately accepted me."

"You couldn't have went somewhere else? Why here?"

"Because, Port Charles offers something nowhere else does."

"What's that?"

"You, Kris. I'm here for you. You know that. You knew that the moment you walked in here."

"Parker, you can't be serious. Last time I saw you, you ripped my heart into pieces and the time before that you skipped town with just a letter. You expect me to trust you again?"

"No, not right away. But, I want to earn your trust again."

"What about the things that you said when I came to see you? That wasn't very long ago." Kristina licked her lips and crossed her arms (a habit she noticed she had whenever she was arguing with Parker).

"I lied. My divorce...it was finalized when you came to see me."

"You lied to me about that? You and your wife have been finished all this time? Parker, you hurt me on purpose! How is this supposed to make me trust you more?!" Kristina walked past her and picked up her purse only for Parker to block the door, "A little childish there, professor."

"Kris, I'm sorry. I'm trying to make things right. I lied because I was afraid of what I was going to lose. I had just lost my marriage and I didn't want to lose my career. And on top of all of that I didn't want you to just be with me because I was your first. I didn't want to hold you back."

"You took the decision completely out of my hands but, now, now you have decided that I'm worth it. After you lost your job. I'm not a consolation prize, Parker."

"I know that. I'm not trying to say that you are." Parker pushed herself off of the door and made her way over to Kristina, "Yes, I lost my job. But, Kristina, look where I came. I didn't even look at another college. I came to PCU. There was nothing holding me back anymore. There wasn't anything or anyone keeping me there."

"A few weeks ago I would've given anything to hear you say that."

"A few weeks ago? Kristina, don't say I'm too late. I'm here, now, and I know it shouldn't have come to this but..."

"I just don't know if I can."

"Well, regardless, I'm here and I'm not going anywhere. I promise. I'm here to stay."

Kristina was silent and Parker felt her heart beating out of her chest. How naive had she been to believe that Kristina would still want her? That she would want to take a chance after everything sparked had said and done. But it took one look, one look at Kristina, and it had been worth it. Even if she was never going to get another chance just being this close to Kristina made her feel better.

"You can't be my advisor. It's a conflict of interest."

"I...I specifically asked the dean if I were to already be in a relationship with a student could I have official contact with her. He told me yes. Apparently their rules are a bit more relaxed since the dean himself, ended up marrying one of his former students."

"That seems a little presumptuous don't you think? Asking a question like that when you and I couldn't be any further than being together."

"Kristina, I had to ask because I knew our paths would cross. This isn't a big university and you were bound to end up in one of my classes. I was protecting us."

"There's no us, Parker! You need to get it through your..." Kristina stopped talking the minute Parker pulled her close and kissed her temple. She hadn't been expecting, even for a moment, that she would wind up in those strong arms. And the strength she found in Parker's arms made her feel weak that she could stop fighting so quickly when she had been so hurt, but it was Parker. And Parker had been all she could think about for months.

"It's not fair of me to ask for another chance but I'm going to anyway. Kris, I got scared and I ran away. It's not a good enough excuse but it is the truth."

"You realize that you're asking for a lot don't you? Not only did you leave me with a note but you purposely lied to me just to push me as far away as possible."

"I realize that I'm asking for more than what I deserve but, Kris will you just think about it?"

"Yes, I'll think about it." Kristina pulled away from the embrace and looked up at Parker. She was tempted to lean in for a kiss but resisted the urge. She couldn't just let Parker right back in. They would have to work their way back to one another.