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I couldn't believe how fast the day flew by. One minute I was explaining to Dr. Black that he was in fact, in the correct room, and the next, I'm watching my students file out of the classroom after the last bell. I stood there shell shocked as I watched the ecstatic teens leave the class. I was absolutely surprised I hadn't noticed the day go by so quickly. I had been dreading the event for weeks and, as much as I hate to admit it, I had a good time today. I sat down in my seat and typed a mass "thank you" e-mail to all of the participants in today's job fair. I let my mind wander back to today.

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EARLIER

After my class got settled and I doubled-checked the list of guests to make sure everyone was here, I called the class to order. All eyes turned to me and I felt the small tinge of embarrassment that would have surly caused me to blush in my earlier teaching days. I cleared my throat and began.

"Good morning everyone! I hope you all had a good night. As you can tell, we have visitors today. I hope we can show respect to each and every one of them, and give them your full and undivided attention while they are speaking to us. It is a privilege to have them."

The teens were quiet as I talked and I was thankful. Last year there was a boy who would have taken it upon himself to find something perverted in everything I said and use it against me. I was happy I wasn't embarrassed today in front of these people.

I turned to the guest speakers. "Whoever would like to start can come on up now."

I watched a tiny woman with a friendly smile stand up and walk over to the podium. "Hello, My name is Debbie Frankell. I'm an attorney for…"

She continued her speech and my mind wandered back to Alice Cullen. She had definitely been my best friend through college. We talked a lot , but I couldn't remember her ever mentioning a brother. Especially a gorgeous one who was becoming a doctor. But then again, I was preoccupied with my own drama from Bree to remember anything. I quickly shook off all thoughts of Bree before my emotions got to me, and I burst out crying. That's all I needed. I'm sure my students would just love to see that their teacher was emotionally unstable.

I saw that the next speaker was taking his place at the podium and I turned my attention back to where it was supposed to be and I listened to him talk about being a dentist.

The next few speeches flew by, and soon it was Dr. Black's turn. As he stood up, I saw Edward sit up straighter and get himself ready to take notes. Dr. Black didn't use the podium, instead he chose to walk around as he talked, effectively keeping the students attention much better than the previous people. He told the class about his job as a trauma surgeon, and had everyone, and I mean everyone, on the edge of their seats as he told the stories of late-night Emergency Room drama he has to encounter. He was wonderful with all my classes and the teens begged for more stories when he was forced to sit down in order to let the other guests have time to speak. We eventually moved his speech to the end so he wouldn't be forced to end his stories so abruptly. The students were the most captivated I had seen them in a very long time. It made me upset that I couldn't keep them that occupied. I made a mental note to work on that.

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I was brought out of my reverie by someone standing behind me tapping my shoulder. I yelped in surprise. I turned my head to see the perpetrator, only to come face to face with Edward Cullen.

"You do realize that you've typed the same sentence fifteen times, right?" He asked with an amused grin.

I looked back at the screen, surprised to find that he was right.

"Huh. I guess that's what happens when you don't pay attention." I replied coolly. I was caught off guard by my demeanor. I never acted like this. Why was I starting now? I pushed that thought away and decided to just go with the flow.

"Yeah, I guess it is." He smirked at me. His eyes were glistening with mischief. I was suddenly scared of what he was going to say next.

"Was your mind occupied elsewhere, Miss Swan? Isn't that what teachers hate their students doing?"

"Doing what?" I asked, truly curious as to what he was asking.

"Daydreaming, of course." He teased.

"Oh, and what do you believe I was daydreaming about, Mister Cullen?" I asked innocently.

He looked taken aback for a moment but quickly recovered. " Me, obviously."

My eyes grew wide at his bluntness. My mouth opened to form a sentence but quickly closed again, making me look like a Guppy. I recovered my thoughts and glared at him.

"I see that we're awfully conceited. And for your information, I was thinking of how surprised I am that I enjoyed today."

He looked apologetic. "I am truly sorry Ms. Swan please forgive me. I was only having fun."

I sighed. "It's alright. I just overreacted. And please call me Bella."

" Alright Bella. So why would you be surprised?" He quickly changed the subject.

"It's complicated."

"I'm sure I can keep up"

"Well, you see, the Job Fair is somewhat um…Degrading, if you will. It makes me feel bad to know that, of all the jobs I could have chosen, I chose to be a teacher."

"Well if you don't like it-"

"NO! Don't get me wrong. I love being a teacher, it's just that when my students hear the stories of the doctors and lawyers their eyes light up and they're completely captivated, where as when a teacher comes to speak they seem utterly bored." I finished with my eyes downcast, fidgeting with my fingers.

He put a finger under my chin and angled my face toward him. I lifted my eyes to meet his.

"Bella, what you do is incredible. Without people like you, we wouldn't have any of the doctors or lawyers or even a president. You have one of the most important jobs in the world. Never doubt yourself." His stare made me want to forget everything else and believe anything he told me. I nodded, still held captive in his gaze. He removed his finger and stood up straight again.

"Well, I um, need to go get something." He swiftly left the room.

In that moment, I was absolutely positive things were about to get very interesting.

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