On Monday morning, Jay stood at his usual spot at the Kindergarten door—coffee cup in hand—smiling and greeting all of his students and their parents as they arrived. The smile that seemed to be permanently etched on his face while he was at school somehow seemed to grow even bigger when Erin walked through the door, hand-in-hand with her sons. Jay watched as they made their way to their hooks and hung up their coats and bags before changing from their outdoor shoes to their indoor ones.

"Hi!" Cameron yelled out to Jay as he approached the door.

"Hey, Cameron. Did you have a fun weekend?" Jay asked.

"Mhmm. We got to have a sleepover with Daddy!"

"I bet that was exciting, what kinds of things did you do?"

"We went to the zoo and the park and Daddy even let us have cookies before dinner! But then Jackson wasn't feeling good so we had to go see the doctor." Jay looked over to Erin who seemed to be cuddling Jackson a bit closer than usual. He made a mental note to keep a closer eye on him during the day to make sure he was okay.

"Well that's no fun, huh? Hopefully he's feeling better today. How about you go inside and start the activity I put on your desk while I talk to your Mommy?" Jay moved away from the door, allowing Cameron to walk into the classroom.

"Hey." Erin approached Jay with Jackson who clung onto her arm tightly. "He's been feeling a little sick to his stomach. I couldn't find a sitter and I'm needed at work for the morning so I just brought him. You can call me if he's not doing well, I can try to get someone to pick him up." Erin rambled.

"Erin, relax. He'll be fine." Jay reassured. "We're going to do lots of fun things and we're going to learn about colours today!" Jay raised a brow and looked down at Jackson who had a look of intrigue on his face after hearing what they'd be learning. Jay knew that Jackson had a liking for drawing and art, so learning about colours was definitely something that piqued the little boy's interest. "There's a fun colouring activity for you to do at your desk."

They both watched as Jackson walked over to his group table before taking a seat and looking at the page. His little brows furrowed in concentration as he grabbed a red crayon and started to colour the paper.

"Thanks for that, this morning was a bit rough." Erin said, sighing in relief.

"It was nothing." Jay blew off her comment as he looked Erin up and down with hungry eyes.

"By the way, I had a really great time this weekend." Erin said suddenly, heat rising into her cheeks.

Jay stepped closer and towered over her with a smirk on his face. "Oh yeah, what part?"

"Friday night wasn't too bad." Erin replied coolly, noticing the blush creeping up on his neck.

"I think that was my favourite part too." Jay chuckled. "You know, since I'm at work we gotta keep it professional."

"Is that so?"

"Mhmm. I don't know if a workplace quickie is appropriate with a bunch of five-year-olds in the next room." Jay rubbed the back of his neck, wiping the sweat that was accumulating. "But maybe I'll see you around?"

"Oh definitely."

Later that day, Erin and Kelly decided to pick up the boys together. It had been a while since they all went out and did something as a family.

They stood against the wall in the corner among all the other parents, anxiously waiting to see their boys. As soon as the bell rang, the door opened and kids rushed out of the classroom. Both the boys ran to Erin first—swarming her with hugs and kisses. Kelly stood next to her as Jackson and Cameron animatedly told her about their day and everything they painted while learning about primary colours.

When he looked up, he noticed the teacher had a look on his face. Kelly recognized that look—he'd seen it everywhere he'd gone with Erin regardless of whether they were dating or not. Kelly watched the way that this guy's eyes traveled over Erin's body and how there was a hint of a smile as he watched the boys interacting with her.

It was a look of longing. Like he wanted to be a part of that family.

When he looked over at Erin, she had a similar look in her eyes. They were bright with emotion and happiness, and Kelly somehow knew it wasn't only because she was with the kids. He hadn't seen her glow like this in so long and it sort of made him feel jealous. Jealous that he wasn't the one who could make her smile like that anymore.

Whatever was going on between them, he needed to make sure she didn't get hurt in the end.

"So what's up with you and the teacher?" Kelly asked nonchalantly as they sat in a booth. The boys were on the inside—quietly eating their ice cream—as their parents sat on the outside and sipped on coffee.

"What?" Erin choked out, looking like she was a deer caught in headlights. "Nothing." She quickly rushed out.

"Really? Because I swear I saw something there." Kelly replied, a smirk on his face. "I mean, it may have just been my imagination but I don't think so."

Erin sighed loudly as she leaned back in her seat. "We're just… friendly…"

"Hm, is that what you kids are calling it these days?" Kelly laughed as Erin shot him a dirty look and punched his shoulder lightly. "Are you happy?"

"Yeah… I am." Kelly watched as Erin took a tentative sip from her mug. "Really happy, actually."

Later that night after bathing and putting the kids to bed, Erin sat in front of her TV intending to catch up on some of her shows. With her schedule, it was difficult to watch them live so they would pile up on her TV box and whenever she would get a chunk of time, she would spend it binge watching.

Just as she got cuddled up in a blanket on the couch, she heard a soft knock on the door. Checking the time, she wondered who would be showing up at her place so late. As she made her way to the door, she looked through the apartment to see if Kelly had forgotten anything before he left but she spotted nothing. She looked through the peephole and a smile quickly spread across her lips when she saw who was standing on the other side.

When she opened the door she was greeted by Jay, standing there in his tan button down shirt and black jeans that he was wearing at work earlier that day.

"Hey, are the boys up?" He said in a way of greeting.

"No, why?"

"Good." He walked into the apartment and closed the door behind him. "Because I've wanted to do this all day." Just as he finished speaking, he grabbed her chin with his right hand and smashed his lips against hers. Her moan immediately sent blood rushing to his groin, forcing him to pick her up effortlessly and carrying her to the bedroom.

Gently laying her down, he rid himself of his clothing before straddling her. "I want this off." Jay commanded as he tugged at her shirt. "And this too." He stated, unhooking her bra.

When she was lying on the bed again—half naked—he peppered her jaw with kisses, occasionally moving down to her neck to elicit another moan. He kissed down the valley of her breasts and stopped at the hem of her sweats. Hooking his fingers into the waistband, he pushed them down her legs—along with her underwear—and let them pool at her feet before removing them.

Kissing his way back up, he paid special attention to her thighs. He had noticed how sensitive they were the other night and already knew what to do in order to drive her crazy. When she started to squirm, he gave in to her silent plea and slid his tongue up her slit. He continued his ministrations until he could see her glistening wet in the moonlight. Smiling at his work, he continued to pleasure her.

As he body started to shake, he slowed his movements, wanting to prolong her torture for as long as possible. "Not yet, Erin." Her name on his lips sent shivers up and down her spine and caused her body to erupt in goosebumps.

"Why…" She managed to croak out.

"Because then this will all be over too soon." Erin could taste herself on his lips when he moved up and kissed her softly. "And I've barely started with you."

"Hey, can we make this official?" Jay asked as they laid in bed later that night, his arms wrapped around her. It was almost midnight and Erin was almost asleep when he spoke.

"Official?"

"Mhm. Like being boyfriend and girlfriend…" Erin hesitated at his words. There was her commitment phobia again. Fuck, why do I always do this?

"Why, did you want to update your Facebook status?" Erin joked, trying to play off the long pause in between their conversation.

"No… It's just, I don't want you seeing anyone else, and I don't want to see anyone else either. I want it to be you and me. It's just a nice thought…" Jay trailed off as he sat up in bed.

"It is a nice thought." Erin said into the dark tenderly. "Well then boyfriend, where are you going?" Erin asked as he watched Jay pulling his pants back on.

"Home…"

"Aww, is Nana gonna be worried again?" Erin teased, laughing at the unimpressed look he shot her way.

"No… I just don't think the boys should find their teacher in bed with their mom yet." He said seriously as he started to button his shirt. "It would probably be a bit confusing." Jay sat back down on the edge of the bed to pull on his shoes and socks. When he finished, he leaned back and pressed a chaste kiss to her lips. "I'll see you tomorrow."

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