This is the first of some little one shots involving Cassandra and other members of the show. They will be all kinds of genres and will usually feature a Cassandra/someone relationship. If you have any prompts you'd like to see, shoot me a comment. I'm already working on one! So, enough with me, on with the show!

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(Cassandra/Eve - Teacher AU)

The school bell pierced the silence in the classroom. Several kids started to pack away their books while others wiped sleep from the corners of their eyes. One kid in particular, with a backwards cap and shiny black hair, stretched his arms above his head letting out an exaggerated yawn. Backpacks were lifted and the students started to flood out of the class.

Eve Baird waved the kids out while absentmindedly mentioning the homework she had assigned. It was nearing the summer and she had just about checked out as much as the kids had. The scratching of a pencil, now obvious in the silence, near the back of the class drew her attention to the red head who was still scribbling away into a well used notebook.

"Cassandra?"

The girl continued to write in the notebook. She occasionally shook her head and scored through some of the workings. Eve stood from her chair and walked closer to her.

She tried again a little more forcefully, "Cassandra?"

The red head lifted her empty hand into the air and flicked her wrist as though scrolling through something not there. Eve had seen this before. She was well aware of the girl's quirks. She found them to be intriguing and had done some internet research after learning the name of the condition. Not that she had fully admitted it to herself yet, she had a soft spot for the awkward young girl. She knew that the girl's condition caused others to tease her and had greatly reduced her self-esteem. She just couldn't understand why the beautiful red head could think so lowly of herself. She knew it was inappropriate for her to think this way, but she couldn't help the thoughts that occasionally crept into her mind.

Eve tentatively reached out and placed her hand on her shoulder, "Cassa-"

She lurched away from Eve suddenly. Glancing around the now empty classroom she flushed red in embarrassment, "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry Miss. Baird…" She began to pack up her belongings in a rush, accidentally sending the notebook she had been writing in to the floor. Eve reached down to pick it up, as did Cassandra, causing their heads to collide.

Cassandra could feel the heat rising in her cheeks as she placed her hand over the sore spot on her forehead, "Oh no, I'm such a klutz! I'm so sorry Miss. Baird!"

Eve laughed as she sat on the corner of one of the desks. She rubbed her hand over her forehead, "It's okay Cassandra…"

With her bag finally packed, the embarrassed girl hastily slung it over her shoulder and stalked towards the door. She tried to leave as quickly as she could without letting Miss. Baird see how humiliated she felt.

"Cassandra wait!" The girl stopped but didn't turn around, "Are you okay?"

She fiddled with the hem of her shirt before tossing a quick, "yep" over her shoulder.

Eve frowned as the girl left the class in a hurry.

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Miss. Baird was facing the chalkboard writing up some quotes from the novel in her hand. Most of the class was attentively copying in the words from the board, while others were either doodling or trying not to fall asleep. Cassandra Cillian was not paying attention to the work on the board. She wasn't copying anything. She was barely using the pencil that dangled from her fingers. She was, however, struggling to tear her eyes away from her teacher's long blonde hair. The graceful way it fell across her shoulders. The way she would tuck a stray piece behind her ear revealing beautiful silver earrings. English had never been her strongest subject, although it had rapidly become her favourite class. She rested her head onto her hand and let out a small sigh.

The incident at the start of the week had replayed over and over in her head. She had been using the equations that flashed before her eyes as a means to distract herself from the low cut blouse Miss. Baird had been wearing that day. She hadn't meant to let them get the better of her and then all but smash her head into her teacher's. She also hadn't meant to fall in love with her English teacher, but that had also happened over the course of the year.

"…and that just about wraps up Miller's Salesman."

The bell rang and students began to put their books away and leave the classroom, "-uh, Cassandra could you wait behind for a moment, please?"

Cassandra's head shot up from her bag to a chorus of oohs from several of her classmates.

Once the classroom had cleared, Eve moved in front of her desk and perched against it. The girl stood awkwardly pulling at the strap of her rucksack trying not to blush under the blonde's gaze.

Eve leaned back on her arms and sighed, "You've been quite distracted in my class recently, is everything okay?"

Cassandra lowered her gaze, "Yes."

"Are you sure? You're usually so focussed, but you seem..." she searched for the right words, "...elsewhere recently."

Cassandra tentatively met Miss. Baird's eyes. The older woman was staring at her worriedly. She couldn't help the blush that had risen up her neck to rest on her cheeks.

"Cassandra, I know you have your guidance counsellor but if you ever need to talk, I can be here to listen."

Eve leant over and placed her hand on Cassandra's shoulder for the second time that week. This time she didn't flinch. She felt electricity vibrating across her shoulders. She moved her eyes down to Eve's pink lips. She knew Eve could feel the change in the atmosphere too; her eyes had darkened substantially. She watched as Miss. Baird parted her lips slightly and leant closer into Cassandra's space. Her breathing hitched.

A knock at the door of the classroom interrupted the pair and they sprang apart.

Mr. Carsen, the school's librarian, poked his head round the door, "Eve-" He stopped suddenly, noticing the young student in the room. He cleared his throat, "uh, sorry, Miss. Baird…the uh, Shakespeare books you ordered have arrived."

Eve pushed her hair back from her face, tucking a small strand behind her ear. Cassandra looked down at her shoes. "Thank you Mr. Carsen, I'm just finishing with Cassandra here and I'll be along shortly?"

Cassandra interjected before the librarian could respond, "No! I should be getting home now," she turned back to the blonde, "Thank you Miss. Baird." The girl quickly turned on her heel and rushed to the door, red hair flowing out behind her.

Eve leant back on the desk exhaling and closing her eyes. Remembering the gentleman at the door, she quickly recollected herself, "Okay, let's check these books out."

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This could easily turn into a two-shot somewhere down the line...hope you guys enjoyed. Stay tuned for more!