I don't own Degrassi, but Iris and the story are mine. Mine! all mine! *evil cackle*

Chapter 14 Dinner and Revenge in Degrassi.

When Ashley arrived at Craig's house Iris answered the door. Craig, Ashley and Paige were to be working on an English project together, and Craig had invited the girls over to work and then have dinner.

Iris smiled "Craig's in the shower, come on in. I think you're working in the kitchen, but I'm not sure."

"Ok...what are you doing here Miss Masters?"

Paige arrived just then. "Hey Miss Masters, where's Craig?"

"I Just told Ashley he's in the shower, come on in." Iris lead the girls into the house. "I think you might be working in the kitchen, but I'm warning you, I'll be cooking in there too."

Just then Craig flew down the stairs. "Hey guys..whats for dinner, Iris?"

"I'm making Chicken Broccoli Rice Caserole. And no bitching about the broccoli, its good for Angie and the Baby." Craig nodded and the three of them set up in the kitchen as Iris started cooking. "You two are staying, correct?"

Paige said "Yep" and Ashley just nodded.

Iris went back to her cooking, as Craig, Paige and Ashley got started on the project.

"So, fear..." Paige said.

"What is this project on?" Iris didn't look up from her chopping of broccoli.

"Miss Kwan gave us a book of poetry and we have to find five poems that involve fear and then write half a page on them."

"So, Miss Masters, what are you afraid of?" Ashley's tone was snide but Iris chose to ignore it.

"Losing the baby." Iris didn't have to think twice about it. "Or losing Craig."

"You aren't going to lose me, Iris. DO you really need that much broccoli?"

Paige laughed. "Do you like to cook? Or are you just taking pity on Craig and Joey?"

"I love to cook, it relaxes me."

Everyone but Ashley smiled at that, and they started on the project.

Joey and Angie came home, and the project was moved into the living room so Joey could set the table. "Ashley's here."

"Yes, Joey, I'm aware Ashley's here. She doesn't like me. I can't blame her, she did...does. love Craig."

Joey nodded. "But you're ok that she's here?"

"I trust Craig. Plus, he knows if he hurts me I'm going to chop his dick of and serve it to him for breakfast." Joey laughed at that, Iris was good for his stepson, and he was glad to have her around.

The six of them sat down for dinner. The caserole was excelent, even Ashley had to admit it. And things went well. Little did Iris and Craig know what was going to happen the next day.

In homeroom, everyone sat around getting ready to begin the day, when a message flashed on the screens of the computers. It read:

At Degrassi

You Can Sleep

With a Student Teacher

Get Her Pregnant

And No One Cares-

Just Ask Craig Manning.

The entire room stopped to look at Craig. he blushed. Iris put her head down on her desk. They both knew who was behind it...or thought they did.

At lunch everyone was buzzing, trying to figure out if the message was true or not. Craig was surrounded by Paige, Spinner, Jimmy, and Marco, who kept everyone away from him.

Just then he was called to the office. Iris was waiting there.

Raddich looked at them, "This is last warning. I will get rid of Miss Masters if something happens again, ok?"

Both nodded, scared but relieved that Iris wasn't yet fired.

After school Craig grabbed Ashley. "We're going for a walk, now."

Ashley went, she'd never seen Craig so angry. They stopped in the park to talk. "Ashley, I can't believe you did that."

"I can't believe you! First you slept with Manny, then you get involved with this older woman, knock her up, and she works at school. I have to see her every day. How do you think that makes me feel!"

"Ash...I didn't know Iris was a student teacher when we met. When I met her..we were broken up. It was over with us, and I met Iris and was automatically attracted to her. WE talked for hours..she's an amazing woman, and I'm so damn lucky she loves me back. You can hate me all you want, but you almost ruined her career. If you hurt her like that again...I don't know what I'll do, but it won't be pretty."

Ashley looked at Craig. He seemed to love Miss Masters, and she didn't know what to do. She just nodded her head and walked away from him, realizing she'd lost a chance for even friendship.

Upcoming: Iris has a secret.