A/N Starting my new storyline from this chapter. It will take a chapter or so to develop. Well excited. Hope you all enjoy it. Thank you. Love you all.
TOM'S POV
I pulled up to the familiar car park of Waterloo Road, thinking about the past 2 weeks. They had been just what we needed and I think it had made me and Amber a lot stronger as a couple. It was a shame that it had to end. I quite enjoyed the sun, the sea and not to mention our very heated love making. I don't think we needed the sun at all. It had been hot enough. But even though we were back in not-so-sunny Rochdale, I couldn't be happier. I had my girlfriend by my side, and thanks to Eddie's not very graceful episode at the end of last term, we could be open, which made things all the better, not having to hide us being together. At this moment, I was remising about Amber in the pool, the way her bikini fitted her perfectly, the perfectness of the way the water mixed with the taste of her, her lips on mine… "Tom. Tom. Tom. Hello." I snapped out of my nice little fantasy to realise that I was still in my car, and caressing Amber in an all too public manner. I noticed that Rachel and also, a few pupils were outside my car, having seen my display of affection, and my cheeks flushed quite a shade of red, as did Amber's. We stepped out of the car, to a few whistles. "Alright everyone, inside, now!" Rachel shouted. Rachel just looked at me as if too say 'not appropriate', which made go even redder. "Mr Clarkson, now I know you two are together and I don't have a problem with you showing it but would you mind not being quite so revealing please?" she asked.
"Certainly Miss Mason. It won't happen again." I replied, a slight smirk forming.
"See that it doesn't. I'll see you in the staffroom for briefing." Rachel replied, before walking off, and as soon as her back was turned, me and Amber just collapsed in hysterics. Amber nudged my shoulder playfully.
"Aw, Mr Clarkson, being naughty on the first day back, tut tut" she said.
"You like me naughty." I retorted, pulling her close, moving in for a kiss.
"Oh, I do, do I?" she replied, turning her head slightly, teasing me.
"Yeah, you do" I said, with a wink, kissing her on the cheek "Now come on before we're late. I've already been in trouble with Headteacher this morning." With that, I walked her to her form room, like the gentleman I am. We walked hand in hand, until we reached Grantly's classroom. "Have a good day. I love you." I said, planting a soft kiss on her lips.
"I love you too" she replied, kissing me back.
"See you at lunch?" I asked.
"Definitely" she replied, with a smile. I turned to walk to the staffroom, and I could hear the wolf-whistles, and Grantly's mutterings 'Settle down, just cause she's dating our esteemed Mr Clarkson' ,which made me grin. I arrived at the staffroom, and everyone was already in there, barring Rachel. I said morning to Chris, and while I was talking to him, Eddie nervously made his way over to me. "Morning Tom" he said. "I hope you had a good half-term, and we can try and at least be civil to each other" he finished, extending a hand, which I completely ignored.
"Be civil to you? Yeah right. What part of stay the fuck away from me did you not understand? Go crawl back to your hole Eddie" I hissed in a low voice. Eddie slunk away back to the coffee machine, visibly hurt. Chris just stared at me, open-mouthed.
"Wow, got out of the wrong side of the bed?" he asked.
"No, just don't want him anywhere near me. If he think I'm going to forgive him just like that, then he's got another thing coming" I said.
"I gathered that" Chris replied, laughing. At that point, Rachel walked in, flanked by a face I knew all too well.
"Everyone, I'd like to introduce Mr Matt Wilding, who has accepted his old post of head of music. I hope you will all make him feel welcome. Welcome back Matt" she finished, and we all cheered.
"Welcome back mate." I said, shaking his hand.
"It's good to be back" he replied. Chris appeared behind me.
"Matt, I'd like to introduce Head of Science, and my very good friend, Christopher Mead. Matt, Chris. Chris, Matt." I said. "I'll catch up with you later mate." I said, leaving Matt to get re-acquainted with everything. I was quite looking to getting stuck back in today, although I was worried when Amber told me she had maths as her 1st lesson back, but I know Eddie wouldn't do anything. He wouldn't even dare.
AMBER'S POV
I walked to maths, feeling a bit nervous about what the lesson would entail. The morning had been quite funny, actually, first Tom getting told off, which I found highly amusing, then Budgen falling asleep in form, because he had a hangover, so Donte got up and drew 'Prick' on his forehead. Our laughter disturbed the sleeping beauty, and he got quite frustrated when no-one would tell him what was so funny. I walked into maths, my head held high, causing Lawson to look around nervously. The whole lesson was like that. It was weird. Everytime I answered a question, he would stutter and avert my gaze. The end of the lesson came, and Maddi whispered to me, "What's up with Lawson? He can't even look at you."
"I don't even know" I whispered back. Lawson looked up from his desk.
"Ok, who's talking?" he barked. I raised my hand nervously. He was so strict with things like that. It usually meant a day in the cooler. When he saw my hand, he just mumbled 'carry on', and carried on with his marking. Something was definitely not right, but I decided to ask Tom, because I didn't want to spend any more time with that creep than I had too. I had music next, which I was looking forward too. I heard that we had a new teacher, which quite a relief, because the teacher we had now was absolutely hopeless, and everyone knew. She had coined the name 'Hopeless Hopewell' and not just from the pupils. That was why she'd had a nervous breakdown, or so I had heard. I walked in, and I instantly smiled. We had Mr Wilding back. I always loved Mr Wilding, he made the lessons so fun. This was one of the reasons I loved music. The lesson seemed to flyby, and I had one more lesson before lunch, which just so happened to be drama. I was meeting Tom for lunch, which I was looking forward to. I worked hard that lesson, and Miss Redpath seemed genuinely pleased. She pulled me at the end of the lesson. "I don't know what was wrong at then end of the term, but you've certainly sorted it out. I'm very impressed with you. Well done."
"I just had some stuff going on. Thanks miss" I said, smiling. I walked to the staffroom, and knocked on. Surprisingly, Lawson answered it.
"Yes?" he said, trying to disguise the wobble in his voice.
"I'm here for Mr Clarkson." I replied.
"Yes. Ok. Tom" he called, and within a second, my gorgeous man appeared, smiling brightly.
"Thanks, Eddie" he said, and Eddie scurried away.
"What's up with him?" I asked.
"I don't know. Still beating himself up, and rightly so. Anyway, you ready for our lunch date?" he asked.
"Of course." I replied. I took Tom's offered hand, and he led me to his classroom, where he had a picnic all laid out on one of his tables.
"Oh, Tom, it's beautiful" I said.
"Just like you. Oh, these are for you as well" he replied, pulling out a bunch of flowers.
"Tom, it's perfect. Thank you" I said.
"Anything for you" he replied, and pulled out a chair for me to sit on. We ate our picnic, just talking about things.
"I'm thinking about arranging a night out on Friday, me, you, Chris, Sian, Maddi, and Imogen, if you want to, or are you still recovering from that night in the bar?" he asked, jokingly. I punched him on the arm.
"Hey, and yeah, I'll ask them. I think it'll be good for us all to sort of bond, and what better way than alcohol." I joked. I heard the buzzing of the bell. God, had lunch gone that quickly?
"Thank you Tom. That was amazing. We should have lunch more often." I said.
"I'm glad you liked it. A perfect date for a perfect girl. Yes we should, which is why I would like to ask you for lunch tomorrow, same place" he asked.
"I gladly accept." I took his hand, and he walked me to my last lesson, which was history with Miss Mason. He dropped me off. "I'll meet you outside school. Love you." Tom said.
"Love you too" I said, kissing him. He broke the kiss, and walked towards the staffroom. I took my seat, a huge smile plastered across my face. That was the best date I've ever had. I'm so lucky to have Tom.