So I had a few notifications of new people following this story, and I had a read back through it and realised how much I was enjoying it, so inspiration hit, and here I am.

ELIZA'S POV

I gently closed Arizona's office door behind me, making sure to keep my head down so nobody could see the grin etched across my face. We had just spent the last 45 minutes making out in her office, and I couldn't believe it. Fuck, she is such a good kisser. Her lips are so soft, her tongue slid so expertly into my mouth, and her hands under my shirt set my skin on fire.

"Eliza!"

The sound of Amelia's voice interrupted my thoughts of Arizona.

"Maggie said that you would be at home? She went over to yours to see you after coffee."

Amelia looked behind me to see Arizona walking through the door I had left through only moments ago. Arizona stopped in her tracks when she saw us both, looking at me sheepishly before quickly walking past without a word.

I looked back at Amelia to see her eyes wide, staring into mine.

"What?" I said to her, walking off in the opposite direction Arizona had gone.

"What? What? What do you mean, what?" She whispered aggressively, falling into step with me. "Maggie was fucking right! You two are-"

"-us two are what?" I interrupted. "I stopped by her office to grab my textbook; I had left it in her classroom earlier."

Amelia put her hand in front of me, stopping me in my tracks.

"Why does Maggie think you two are hooking up? And why do I now think that Maggie is right?" She looked at me deadpan.

I couldn't get away with not admitting something here. They have both caught on, and lying to them isn't fair. A half-truth is better than a lie, right?

"Okay, fine." I started to walk once again, this time slower so we could talk and walk - less chance of being overheard.

"I have a crush on her, and she caught me looking at her inappropriately in class today, and she wanted to have a word with me about it."

As we started to walk across the promenade, Amelia began to laugh. "Wait, you're telling me you have 'hots for teacher,' and you got caught staring at her ass."

I started laughing with her. I mean, it isn't far from the truth.

"Mhm, so she called me into her office and-"

"-fucked your brains out?" Amelia started to full-on cackle now.

I wish. "Unfortunately not," I laughed. "Prof. Robbins shut it down, told me it was inappropriate, and if she caught me looking at her like that again, she would have to assign me a different class."

Amelia looked over at me, stunned. "Wow, she is not messing around, huh."

We walked up the steps to my apartment, continuing through the building together until we reached my door. I unlocked it and held the door open for Amelia to walk through.

"So, yes, Maggie had picked up on something, but it's nothing more than sheer embarrassment on my part now."

I grabbed a water bottle out of the fridge and gestured towards her if she wanted one. She nodded and caught the bottle I threw to her before slumping down onto my couch.

"So you're never showing your face at school ever again?" She chuckled. "Fuck Eliza, I feel for you; that's so embarrassing. I don't even know what I would do in that situation."

I walked over to the couch and sat down next to her, putting my feet up on the coffee table and taking a massive slug of water. Amelia's phone started to ring, and she pulled it out of her pocket, the screen displaying Maggie's name.

"Hey. Yes, she's here; we are at her place. Yes, come here. Okay. Bye."

Amelia threw her phone down and lifted her legs to the couch, turning her body to face me.

"So, we obviously all need to go out tonight. You got rejected by sexy teacher; we need to find you a hottie to hook up with. I need a night out, and Maggie, well, she could always benefit from a cheeky finger."

We both burst into hysterics.

"Deal," I replied through my laughter.

Twenty minutes later, Maggie showed up at the flat and was quickly filled in on the situation by Amelia. I made us all grilled cheese in the kitchen while the two girls giggled on the sofa.

"I'm so sorry, Eliza. I was certain you two were hooking up every day after class. It turns out you were getting the opposite of that from her!" Maggie said from across the room. Amelia slapped her leg playfully and put her finger across her lips in a shushing motion; Maggie made a zipper motion across her lips in response.

"It's cool, guys. Can we talk about anything else now, please?" I replied, carrying over the plates of grilled cheese for the girls.

They both grabbed one each and proceeded to eat, making an occasional mmm'ing sound.

I took a bite out of mine, and my thoughts drifted to Arizona. After we had finished making out in her office, we put some boundaries in place. We agreed that we both wanted to spend time with each other privately, but she had put her foot down at the idea of having sex; she didn't want to cross that line while she was still my teacher. I reluctantly agreed.

"So, where are we going tonight?" Maggie asked, pulling me from my thoughts. "There is some frat party happening; it might be fun to be a bit reckless tonight?"

We all nodded in agreement. A drunk house party with no sexy teachers was precisely what I needed.

ARIZONA POV

As I walked through my front door, thoughts of Eliza continued to flood my brain. The feeling of her lips on mine was a thought I couldn't shake. I had been anticipating the moment for so long that I never wanted it to stop when it finally happened.

Teddy had mentioned going out for drinks tonight, but I really didn't feel like it. I needed a night in by myself to decompress; a bath, rom-com, and bottle of wine.

I walked upstairs to my bedroom and started to undress; as I undid the buttons on my shirt, my mind drifted back to Eliza once again. Her lips had been on my neck, trailing kisses across my collar bone and onto my chest. Her hands found their way underneath my shirt. Her hands on my skin had caused me to moan gently. The sound then only spurred her on. It took all the willpower I had to pull myself away and stop her from taking me right then and there on my desk. That was when I told her we couldn't have sex while I was still her teacher; it was a line I didn't want to cross. She had agreed, albeit reluctantly, before I told her to give me her phone for me to put my number in. When she left my office, I regained my composure and grabbed my coat and bag to head home for the day. I was not prepared for her to still be standing outside. I had felt like a deer caught in headlights when her friend caught my eye. I got out of there as quickly as possible, but not before I saw her mouth on the floor at my sight; she knows. I shook the thought from my head, she couldn't possibly know, and if she thought she knew anything, Eliza would set the record straight.

My thoughts returned to the present day when I saw a mark on my neck, a hickey, Eliza had given me a hickey, and I hadn't even noticed. I will need to make sure that stays hidden for the next few days.

Once I had undressed completely, I threw a robe on and turned on the tap to start filling the bath. I poured in some bubble bath and left the bath running while I went back downstairs to pour myself a glass of wine. I had intended on cooking but instead decided to order myself something after my bath to give myself a chance to relax this evening.

Glass in hand, I headed back upstairs in time to hear the sound of my phone going off. A text from an unknown number.

It's Eliza.

A smile appeared on my lips just from reading her name.

Not sure if you overheard Amelia and I talking earlier, but she doesn't know anything and there is nothing to worry about. Hope you have a lovely evening x

Relief rushed over me. I was so grateful Eliza was taking the time to reassure me. Deciding to reply after my bath, I put my phone on my bedside table and walked into my bathroom, happy to see the tub full of bubbles. My hand turned off the tap and proceeded to drop my robe to the floor. My eyes caught my reflection in the mirror, and I noticed the hickey once again on my neck, giggling to myself as I remembered. Slowly, I placed one foot into the tub, and the rest of my body followed. The day's stress immediately washed away, and my mind wandered off to one person in particular.