"A Little Unorthodox"

Class finally ended with us writing a mini-essay in preparation for Finals. I'd welcomed the chance to divert my lustful thoughts and project that energy in working hard.

After quickly packing up, I slung my bag over my shoulder and couldn't help but chance one last glance at my teacher. Sure enough, like before he was staring at me but this time, he acknowledged our locked gazes by sending me a light nod, so I smiled, hoping he wouldn't notice the blood warming my cheeks.

I'd been so deep in thought about my new English teacher that I wasn't even paying attention to the world around me. That was until I bumped into something rock solid when arriving in the cafeteria.

"Well hello there…" Edward's velvet tones broke me from my trance.

It took a second for me to push away the guilt before I grinned, "You're back early" I squealed happily and wrapped my arms around him.

"Did you miss me?" he chuckled.

Once he set me back on my feet, I composed myself and shrugged as I joked, "Just a little bit" the grin no longer easy to obtain. "How was hunting?"

"Too long" he whined and placed his arm over mine as we made our way to the queue. "I missed you too much" he sighed and looked down at me with loving eyes.

"I missed you too" I confessed and reached up to capture his lips in a kiss. All too soon, he pulled away and I fought against the frown. He was never one for PDA but that also seemed to be the case when we were alone.

He then glanced over my shoulder and grimaced when stating, "A girl is waving at you"

His dulled expression and piqued my interest so I spun around and then smiled when I realised who he was talking about. Before explaining to Edward, I eagerly waved back and she smiled, indicating to the spare seats at her table. I raised one finger to tell her that I would be joining in a minute. "Oh, that's Elena" I elaborated. "Maybe you want to say hello" I turned back to him with hopeful eyes.

A crease now formed on his forehead as he looked over again and then shook his head. "And maybe I don't"

Alice appeared next to us with the tray filled with her props. "They do seem a bit..." she trailed off, casting a nervous glance at Edward.

"Strange?" Rosalie joined in.

"Different?"

"Creepy?"

"Weird?"

They all piped up, not even welcoming my presence so I silenced their ideas with a glare. "People thought you guys were different, strange and weird but I gave you a chance" I argued and then looked back to Elena's table, looking to the sulky boyfriend next to her. "Okay, I'll admit that Stefan is a bit…intense" that seemed to be the perfect word to sum it up without being impolite. "…but I'm sure you just need to get to know them more" I turned back to the table before me, hoping they would join me in welcoming the newcomers.

They all seemed pretty set on remaining in their54 seats which actually disappointed me.

Jutting out my jaw at Edward, I took my tray and stalked towards Elena, who welcomed me with another of her bright smiles. "You don't have to stay if you don't want to" she eyed Edward's table warily.

"I want to" I exclaimed and sat myself down, opposite the happy couple. "So, how was your day?" I made conversation.

"So far so good" she cheered which pleased me.

She then set off telling me about the different subjects and which teachers she liked. We laughed about a few of the teacher's habits and it was when we began to talk about the chemistry teacher that we were interrupted by a screech of the chair beside me being dragged out.

He then lowered himself down to the seat and placed a protective arm behind my chair. I smiled up at him, proud that he had pushed his unnecessary judgements aside. "Guys this is my boyfriend, Edward" I grinned when catching Elena eye him a little but then duck her head as I returned the favour. "Edward, meet Stefan and Elena"

After he quietly greeted them and they returned, Edward remained silent through the whole thing. Occasionally, he would glance up at Stefan and they would be set in some kind of stare down but I tried to focus on getting to know my new friend.

I would just have to ask Edward what was wrong with him, later on.

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Edward gave me no chance to question him but instead distracted me with kisses top the forehead and then whispering, "Later", so I had no choice but to agree.

When we got to Biology, we had an independent study session so it was acceptable for me to leave half-way through and go to the bathroom. Edward sent me off with a small smile but then looked back down to his work.

I walked down the empty hallways and nervously rubbed up my arms as I got an eerie feeling.

Before I could round the corner, I heard the hissed whispers of lowered masculine tones but they weren't completely comprehendible.

"…all this way…teacher!"

"….that or counsellor…little while…"

"….they are…sure of it"

"…what next…."

When peeking round the corner, my suspicions were confirmed when I saw Stefan and Mr. Salvatore a foot apart as they were in a heated argument.

Within seconds, their voices were hushed and both of them whipped their heads towards me.

Stefan whispered something else, very quietly and then walked off, not sparing me another glance.

Embarrassed to have being caught, I gulped and then straightened up as I walked down the path towards the girls bathroom. Mentally. I was dreading the fact that Mr. Salvatore was walking towards me with a serene expression and calm eyes.

Of course he was not going to let it slide when he stopped directly in front of me and then peered down at me with a silver glint in his eyes. "Isabella…" he drawled out my name in a low purr as he added, "…do you have a hall pass?"

"First of all, call me Bella. Isabella is too formal" I corrected and saw how he raised an eyebrow. Disregarding his questioning expression, I crossed my arms and retorted. "Second of all, did Stefan have a hall pass?" I challenged with my own arched eyebrow. He doesn't answer but instead kept assessing me, almost like he was searching for something and I wanted to answer him – I just didn't know how. Alternatively, I tried to explain myself, "Anyway, I was only using the bathroom" I said but it was hopeless because he was still staring. "I'm gonna go now" I excused myself, feeling rather uncomfortable.

When I made a move to leave, he stopped me by grabbing my arm and then yanking me back so he could stare straight into my eyes. "You could stay, Bella" he murmured and I caught how entrancing his bright orbs were when the pupils dilated, leaving it to darken to a deeper sea blue.

"But I'm gonna be late" I argued in a low mumble.

His hand left my skin like I had burned him. Then he composed his surprised features and furrowed his eyebrows when he quizzed, "You're not going to stay?"

Something about my refusal troubled him but I didn't understand it so I took a step back away from his musky scent. "I think your proposition is a little… unorthodox" I scowled disapprovingly and then made another move to leave, "Goodbye Mr. Salvatore"

"Call me Damon" he attempted.

I spun back around with a quizzical brow. "That would also be unorthodox" I berated his methods, leaving him stunned once again so I repeated in emphasis, "Goodbye Mr. Salvatore"

"Bye Isabella" he replied, ignoring my previous request as I had done to him.

I stopped but didn't turn around to show him my smile.

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