"If I had graded you based on the lack of interest you have in this class Mr. Adams, you would have gotten an A last quarter" Professor Cullen notified one of his students after he disrupted the class with one of his many smart ass comments.
"First of all, my name is Mark, okay Edward? and second of all I'd be happy if u based my grades according to my lack of interest in this stupid class. Maybe I'd be more interested if you didn't base your grading according to gender. Man, he always be up on my grillz " Mark retorted while the girls behind him threw papers at his head.
"stop harassing Professor Cullen, Mark!" Jenny barked.
"yea, and he doesn't grade like that. Prof. Cullen is too much of a gentleman to do that" Lilly smiled at Prof. Cullen.
Edward laughed at the thoughts the girls in his class were having. He wore his ring to every class but the students didn't seem to notice. Well, not the girls. After one quarter of teaching in University of Massachusetts, the thoughts from the girls, and strangely, some guys, have calmed. He mentioned it once at the beginning of the year. Although, the growing likeness for Edward still grew with the girls in his class. Some days, Bella would come by after school with Nessie when Nessie would miss him, but they'd go through the back door in his classroom. Edward taught Literature and didn't really associate with anyone unless needed. Edward was often asked how old he was because he looked younger than some of the freshmen. A book they were are doing now is Romeo and Juliet. It was Bella's favorite book. Most of the boys in his class did well, but they weren't really in good terms with him because all the girls were in love with him. Mark used to date Lilly but Lilly broke up with him in hopes of Prof. Cullen dating her. She knew he was married but she was anticipating that idea of teacher/student relationship between her and Edward. Edward looked at her past work in her high school classes and her grades in the particular subject was by far the worst he's seen. Now, she is one of the smartest kids in class and obviously has some talent when it comes to writing. Edward wanted to talk to her after class but he was a little worried about what she would think. Instead, he asked both Mark and Lilly to stay after class at the same time so there would be no confusion. When the bell rang, both Mark and Lilly came up to his desk. Mark went as slow as he can, like he had all the time in the world taking his backpack and throwing it over his left shoulder. Lilly, on the other hand, seemed as fast as he was in vampire speed. Smiling at him on the other side of the desk, Edward looked behind her to wait for Mark.
"So, what did you want to talk about Prof. Cullen?" She grinned . She was blonde like Rosalie, and her eyes were as blue as the sky on a hot summer. She looked around his desk and found a picture of him alone, then the Cullens, and just him and his family. She tried to ignore the picture saying that the girl was his sister and kept smiling.
"Ms. Martin, I just want you to know that I am very impressed with your work..." He stared right into her eyes. She could feel her heartbeat pace faster. Mark was calling Edward vulgar names in his mind as he rolled his eyes while Lilly and Edward were talking. "..and I would really appreciate it if...you kept your thoughts to yourself….you and your friends stop defending me. I'm an old man, I can fight my own battles." he explained.
"That really means a lot to me Prof. Cullen. You're really not that old though, and might I add that, those are great pictures of you. I hope he notices my hair.. " Lilly giggled while flirtasiously twirling her hair.
"Thank you Lilly…you may go…Mark"
Lilly looked dazed the whole time and stepped a few feet back to let Mark talk to Edward.
"what is it now?" Mark's Emmett like body stood in front of Edward's desk.
"I strongly advise you to try working hard in this class. You know you need a GPA of 3.2 to stay in football. I mean I really don't understand…" Edward stopped talking out of the random when an idea hit him in the head looking into space, he thought about the possibilities of his plan. How Mark's grade could rise quickly.
"understand what?" Mark said with a puzzled look in his face. He turned around to see what Edward was looking at."Mr. Prof. Whatever. Cullen. Whatever your name is, I don't think it is a good idea for you to be dating your students." He looked at still frozen Lilly.
Edward shook his head. "Mark, in no such way will I ever date my students. I am married and I have a daughter that I love very much. Like you, im not fond of people always ...up on my grillz" He chuckled.
Mark replied by looking like he had just seen a ghost. "never again Prof. Cullen. Please. And.." Mark sighed. "I'll try my best to….raise my grade."
"Great, I think Lilly is waiting for you, you should walk her to class" Edward leaned in to suggest Mark to talk to his crush. "and comment on her hair, will you?" Edward stood up and walked out the door after his students.
"daddy!" Nessie attacked Edward with hugs. She hugged him everyday as if he had been gone for months. Her red polka dotted dress made her look like a little cute angel. More than she already did.
"Hello my precious princess" he chuckled. "did u miss daddy?" He picked her up.
"Mommy missed you too daddy" Nessie whispered to her dad deviously. They both walked to the bedroom where Bella was folding laundry. Her hair was tied up and she was wearing a tank top with her favorite blue sweats. Edward settled Nessie on the bed but she quickly jumped off and ran to hide behind the doorway. Edward wrapped his hands around Bella's waist. She continued folding the laundry.
"hi Edward" She smiled and kissed him on the cheek.
"I missed you, love" he kissed her back and took her hands. Bella wrapped her hands around his neck and hugged him. Edward played around with her and blew on her neck. Bella laughed and they both heard a familiar giggle coming from the doorway. They both looked back to find Nessie peeking through the side of the door sucking her thumb.
"come here baby" Bella extended her arm out for Nessie. She picked her up and laid her down on the bed. "are you spying on mommy and daddy?" Bella laughed.
"Nope" Nessie giggled.
"Daddy's going to get you" Edward tickled her on the sides. Nessie started laughing like a wild hyena. Her face was turning pink and she was kicking her feet trying to stop her dad.
Trying to talk, Nessie screamed to the top of her lungs. "Da…daddy! NO! no more" she laughed.
"okay sweetie, get ready for bed" Bella kissed Nessie on the forehead.
"okay momma" she ran to her room.
Bella stood up from the bed and walked to the closet to put clothes in.
"So, there's this student in my class and he abhors me." Edward chuckled. "so I had this great idea, maybe you should come by tomorrow"
"what? For what?" Bella asked Edward putting the clothes back in in about half a minute with her new speed as a vampire, she can move a lot faster. She made a sudden stop next to Edward on the bed. Edward looked at her with a crooked smile on his beautiful face.
"Wear something nice tomorrow love. I want all my students to see how beautiful my wife is."
"Edward!?" Bella protested. "what are you going to achieve having me there?"
"I don't know' He frowned. 'just think of it as an experiment."