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The Hottie Professor

Chapter 10: A Little Less Conversation

Melinda drank from her bottle of water as she glanced at her watch. She was on her way to the Department of Arts and Culture where she was working as a student assistant. She just came out of a class and decided to spend her remaining hours working and probably talking to her favorite Professor. As she was on her way, she decided to stop by to the near Wash Room and fixed herself up. She applied a fresh coat of lipstick and some mascara to accent her eyes more. She studied her face first then her body.

She was wearing a pair of pale green skinny pants which made her butt stick out. And she wore her new top she just bought the other day, knowing that this was her first day in the Department with Mr. Clancy. It was a simple lacy white blouse that exposes her cleavage just enough for Mr. Clancy to stare at them. She decided she looked hot enough and walked to the Department already. She couldn't help but see in her mind Jim Clancy sitting gorgeously by his table, sexily reading a book.

When she opened the door, she saw her newly-made friends, the office workers there and some Student Assistants as well. She gazed through the room and alas, there she saw the most handsome guy living on the planet—her ultimate fantasy. He was sitting by his table, sipping some coffee and probably checking some student's works. She chose not to approach him because she might disturb him. And it was rather very hard for her to resist him.

As she walked past by his table, she casually nodded to his table which he barely noticed. He looked back and when he saw it was Melinda, he called back.

"Melinda, hi! "

"Hello, Professor! I see. Coffee in the afternoon." She noticed.

"Couldn't get anything done without it. How was your day?" he asked concernedly.

"The usual. You? Am I disturbing you? You look pretty busy?"she asked while she looked at the papers he was checking.

"Oh. This. Just some papers of students." He brushed off the topic casually and hid the papers inside his drawer.

"Okay. You should get back on your work now. You can just call me when you need more coffee. " Melinda suggested.

"Right. But mind if I ask you something?" Jim warily asked.

"Shoot."

"Uhm. Do you and Mr. Lington have some sort of misunderstanding?"

"I haven't talked to him yet. Why do you ask?" she eyed him.

"Oh. Well. I don't know but I think I really should tell you this. You know when you saw this morning?"

"Yeah. What happened?" she asked as Jim looked around if anyone could hear them.

"Well, Nate was outside the department as I was coming in. And I thought he was waiting for you. So I greeted him and asked him. But then, he got all serious and telling me to step off…" He trailed off.

"Really? What else did he say?" she asked. She could herself getting nervous by the minute.

"Well. I should step off because a particular "She" belonged to him only and not to me. If I am not mistaken, you were his girlfriend?"

"Y-yes. I was. Not anymore. And he also has an ex." She added.

"But you are the only girl that relates him to me. Am I right?"

"I think so. Why?" Mel asked.

"I suggest you sort things out before anything bad happens. I don't know what he was saying about me stealing someone from him. But I guess, wether or not I am guilty, I think you should talk to him about this."

"Right. I-I am sorry. Y-yes. I will talk to him." She tearfully said, nervous as hell and all the same ashamed of what Nate might have said as well.

"Hey. It is okay. You don't need to worry about anything. And if you need help. I am here. If you need to talk, just come here and we'll talk. Okay?" he said putting a hand on her shoulder. His touch made Mel calm down a bit.

"Yes. I am sorry if you came into the scene. I don't mean to get you in trouble. Even I don't know what Nate is up to and what's going on in his mind."

"Yep. Maybe, he just think that you know…"

"Think what, Professor?"

"You know.. That I am messing up your relationship with him. I have no intention or whatsoever. And I didn't like how he threatened me back there. So you really better talk to him soon."

"Ok. I will." Melinda answered, obviously irritated by Nate.

"Alright. Well, I'll see you in class, Melinda." Jim sat back on his chair and pulled the papers back to check.

"Oh, yeah. Melinda, I forgot to ask. Nate also asked me something about if I were that Jim? Do you have any idea what that meant?"

"About a Jim? No. I don't. I'll ask him." She lied then walked away.

Of course, I lied. I would not tell Jim that he is that Jim Nate was talking about. What would I say if he asks for an explanation? That I was thinking about him when we were having sex and accidentally blurted his name out instead of Nate's because I was so hot for him. Not a great idea. Damn Nate! Why does he have to be like this? I don't love him anymore. Why can't he just accept that and stop ruining my life? I have to talk to him soon. Melinda thought to herself. Then she got out her blackberry as she was seated on her table. She texted Nate and told him that they should meet up later and talk.

…..

Hmm. She smelled nice today and looked really hot in that white blouse. Damn. I am so into her right now. Too bad, I can't yet, not until things got resolved with Nate. Then I will ask her out. But I am still curious about that secret. Maybe I will ask her about it when we get comfortable. And also about the Jim thing! What the hell is that? Did she tell Nate that she likes me? HAH! In his face. Damn. I gotta stop having these fantasies about her. It is making me spill coffee to these papers. Drat! I wonder if she also like me. Maybe I should ask her that the next time. Yeah. Maybe, I would.

…

"Nate, whatever you are doing, you have to stop it." Melinda said to Nate when he came over to her apartment later that day.

"What should I stop, Mel? Loving you? Because I can't. You are making me like this." Nate said.

"What are you talking about?"

"I love you and I am willing to fight for you, Mel." Nate tearfully said.

"Look, you only fight for a love if it is mutual. Nate, I am sorry. But we were long over. I can't bring back what was over." Melinda pleaded.

"Did you invite me in just to tell me that it is over?" Nate asked sharply.

"I wanted to talk to you about what you did this morning. What the hell was in your mind that made you say those things to Professor Clancy?" she asked persistently.

"So it is him?" he asked.

"What is wrong with you. Whether it is him or not, you should not give a damn!" she breathed out. "Nate, I am practically begging you right now. Let me go. Let us both be happy." She asked tears starting to run down her cheeks. Nate got alarmed.

"Mel, don't cry. Please." He looked into her eyes tearfully. "I am sorry I am making your life miserable. I could not just bear the idea that you don't love me anymore. It just hurts, Mel. No matter how I try to stop the pain, it burns me and makes me do things."

"Nate, you don't have to be like this. You are still special to me. You are like my best friend. I shared everything with you. But things change and I am starting to be happy again. Please be happy for me too. Find another girl. A girl who will never hurt you like I do." She explained soothingly.

"But it always felt like you were the only girl for me. It still hurts. But I have nothing left to do. So, we really are over now."

"Yes. But hey, we are still friends. Right?"

"Of course, always." He sighed. "I may have said some things to Prof. Clancy, by the way."

"Yes, I have been meaning to talk to you about that. You know those things are personal and I understand that because you were mad. But I really am worried about him knowing those." She said biting on her thumb.

"I am really sorry. Hey, you should not be ashamed of yourself. If he really likes you, he will see past that." He said finally getting the idea that she wasn't his anymore.

"No. It's not like that. I don't even think he likes me. Anyway, I just don't want the whole university to know that I'm a slut who likes sex every minute and someone who cheats on his boyfriend. It was not just supposed to be out there exposed."

"This is my fault. But he would not really know if you and I would not tell him." He promised.

"Thanks Nate. And I really am sorry. We could still be like we were minus the sex and the kiss and all those intimacy." She smiled.

"You bet! But you have to tell me everything going on. Ok? And I should warn you. I still love you. So you better help me find another girl as lovely and as hot as you are." He smirked.

"I promise."

"Alright. Then, I will see you tomorrow in class!" Nate stood.

"I will. I better not see you by the department door anymore. OK? Hahaha. Bye. You take care." She hugged him for the last time.

"Yes, Ms. Student Assistant. And good luck to you and to your new quest for love. I wish you well." Nate sincerely said no matter how it broke his heart.

Just when Nate slammed the door, Melinda's phone rang.

"Hello! Melinda here. Who is this?" Melinda cheerfully said.

"Melinda? Hello? Ashton here. Remember me?"

"Ashton? Ashton who?" Melinda asked again.

"Do you want me to remind you, Melinda?" the husky and sexy voice gave a naughty laugh on the other end of the line.

A/N: You? Do you still remember Ashton?

YES! At last no more Nate that can hinder Mel and Jim. But Uh-Oh! Ashton Who? :)

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