It was Rachel's first year of being head teacher, she was very close to Bolton. It was the last day of term before the summer holidays, Rachel had gotten into work early, she had been throwing up in the mornings for a number of weeks now, she brought a test and was in the staff toilets, once she did the test she waited for the results, as she was waiting she started to feel sick again so she went back into a cubical and put her head down the toilet as she was being sick. Rach had put on a little bit of weight of the last couple of months.

Bolton was walking to school with his mates, he was messing around with Paul while walking to school. He got to the playground and watched as people were playing football so he decided to join in

Rach wiped her mouth with some tissue and then pulled the flush, she came out of the cubical and went to the sink where she had left the test, she picked it up and looked at it as she did she put her hand on her stomach, she was a month gone, she shoved the test in her bag and left the toilets and headed outside for some air, she stood on the steps and started to watch the football game, before drafting into a daydream

Bolton began to play football with them, he watched as he run around the pitch "Over here man!" he shouted, she wasn't listening, her phone had started to vibrate so she snapped out of the day dream and looked at her phone, it was a text message, the number was unknown but she knew who it was so she was starting to get scared

Bolton scored the goal then looked"Ahh lets go they are too easy!" He smirked then laughed with Paul, Rach watched then went back inside and went up to her office. Bolton looked at Paul

"I'm in science first two I can't be arsed"

"What's Mason going to say if she catches you bunking?" Paul smirked at him

"Nothing why?" He asked smirking

"She seems like she's close to you"

"She is like but she won't say anything "

"Anything? Like what?"

"She won't say anything if I bunk"

"That makes a change, is she feeling okay?"

"She's acting weird"

"You should go and investigate it, seeing your the only kid that she seems close to" he smirked again

"She loves me" he winked and looked at him "I'm not going on my own she has a soft spot for you"

"No way!" Have you to you know?"

"You can see, yes you coming!" He said as he grabbed his arm dragging him in with himself,

Rach was almost finished packing her things from her office, as she knew what was going to happen, she sat in her chair looking at the emails that Stuart kept sending her, she kept looking at them as it was about her past and said to herself

"Now I'm in trouble"

Bolton began to walk to her office with Paul, Paul wouldn't stop with the questions about Bolton and Rach.

"You actually got our head teacher into bed?"

Bolton looked at Paul "keep it down, Yes I did okay?" He said walking down the corridor to her office, Rach could hear them as her office door was open, Bolton nudged Paul and laughed as Paul fell over "have a nice trip?" He couldn't stop laughing at him.

Rach had started to write a permission slip for them to bunk, Bolton looked and gasped at Paul "Paul!" He pulled his trousers up quick

"I'm going to hit you!"

"Not if I hit you first"

Bolton looked smirking at him before slapping him "Right come on"

The boys got closer to the office, Paul noticed that the door was open

"Bolton? I think you better go in first" Bolton went in and smiled seeing Rachel

"Hey"

"Hey honey" she said as she closed her laptop screen down, Bolton smiled sitting down facing her,

"are you okay?" He asked

"Are you?"

Bolton looked and nodded "Yeah" he smiled

"Good.." She paused "I urm I need to tell you something"

Bolton looked at her "Yeah?" He said softly

"Did you come up here on your own?"

"Paul's out there somewhere"

"Oh, okay it don't matter, it can wait"

"It's okay tell me, I'll shut the door"

Rachel nodded, she was going to tell him about the baby but couldn't find the right words to tell him, Bolton watched her and got up then shut the door before sitting down again

"Remember that night? Must of been my second week?"

"Yeah, I remember it" he smiled

"That night where I told you about my past?"

"Yeah that bad bastard"

"Well he's back.."

"What?"

"He's gonna destroy me in front of everyone including the LEA"

"I'm not going to let him"

"He's stronger then you"

"So? I'll run my best to stop him"

"I don't want you to get hurt"

"I won't get hurt"

Rach gave a little nod then looked around "I'm gonna miss this place" she held his hand

He looked at her. "What you mean miss this place?"

"Its obvious, ill lose my job"

"no you wont, I wont let that happen"

"its happening already I can feel it"

"No its not" he took her hands and held them "Your staying here"

Rachel looked at him, she stared to get tears in her eyes "I wish i could"

He looked at her "No your staying"

"he's sent a part of my file to every member of staff"

"I'm going to fucking kill him!. You told me not to give up"

"but this is different"

Bolton sighed and never said anything to Rachel

"I'm scared, Like properly scared"

Bolton got up and made his way around the desk to her, Rach watched, her hands was shaking, Bolton gave her a big hug, she put her head on his shoulder and let the tears fall. Bolton held her close and rubbed her back gently "Shush Hey I wont let him hurt you again"

"I'm sorry for everything"

"hey don't be sorry" he said as he stroked her cheek

"No I am because I'm risking everyone's education"

He kissed her to shut up, she kissed him back softly, Bolton began to stroke her cheek again, she smiled a little

Bolton smiled holding her and looked at her

"I..I..I..Love you"

"I know honey"

He smiled looking at her "Really?"

"Yeah, Baby"

He smiled again "I'm glad you do"

I erm.. I love you"

His face lit up "You do?"

"yeah I feel comfortable with you, I mean I can tell you anything"

"Me to, I feel myself again you"

Rachel smiled a little, She started to feel less scared as she had admitted her feelings to Bolton.