A/N Hey all, i do appreciate you following me to my new story! I hope this is ten times better than the return. I've got a lot of chapters pre-written which is a good job as ive not written for about two weeks now because of uni work. Please enjoy, and leave me your reviews and i enjoy every single one. Much love, Rosie xx

P.S. In this scene i have the image of Eddie being like Richard Osman on Pointless xD

Chapter 3

Rachel got to the office and sat at her desk, which already had a freshly brewed coffee from Amy on it, she put her head in her hands enjoying the peace for 5 minutes and let out a big sigh.

"That was a big sigh" Eddie smiled sitting at the desk across from her which also had a coffee on it and the post for the morning.

"It's just Liv, I don't get how her and Lizzie are so different, when and why did she become a rebel?"

"She's pushing the boundaries, Lizzie pushed them with Mel already, she's grown up" Eddie said sipping his coffee and moving on to the letters.

"Yeah I suppose" Rachel sighed as she scrolled through her emails. "240 unread emails, it's going to be a long day" she said taking a sip of her coffee.

"Morning" Kim smiled walking in with Chris and Tom the joint deputies as Chris was part time.

They exchange their usual greetings and sat down on the sofas facing Rachel and Eddie who were already busy working.

"Sorry guys won't be a minute" Rachel said replying to an email.

"It's alright you carry on darling" Eddie smiled "not much yet to start the term with, obviously we have the usual suspects on report, I think it's important we try and push them, I want to get certain members off reports"

Receiving a lot of nods from the group in agreement, Eddie smiled.

"Also, we've had a new lick of paint over the christmas holiday, so let's hope the pen and pencil doodles don't happen this term, If you catch anyone the punishment will be to clean it off, anyone got anything? Deputies?

Both Chris and Tom shook their heads.

"Kim? Pastoral?"

"Yeah, not much at the moment, just obvious any issues or safeguarding let me know, they can be quite hot the week after Christmas break"

"Rachel?" Eddie asked

"Nothing yet" she smiled finally looking up. "Update on Liv by the way, she's a lot better then she was, her medication has been reduced and lungs have improved, her legs have improved so she's on medication still but not much"

"That's good news" Kim smiled

"It is, but she's also got a mouth on her" Eddie smirked.

"Yeah I noticed, the sweet little girl from year 7 has gone" Tom laughed.

"She's testing me at the moment" Rachel sighed.

"Well if you need any support I've got dexter, so I totally understand" Kim smiled

"When did our kids grow up" Rachel laughed "anyway back to business, I think we're ready to go just got to rally the staff, I'll be visiting forest mount this afternoon" Rachel announced.

Dad please can I go to the party please? Xx

Eddie looked at his phone and sighed.

"You alright?" Chris asked noticing Eddie.

"Liv she wants an answer about the party"

Rachel sighed "fine but she's to be home by 9 and no alcohol"

Your mum said yes but you need to be home by 9 and have no alcohol x

Fine. X

"I don't think she was too impressed"

"Well considering she's on report for All her GCSE subjects, I'm not surprised" Kim said

"I still can't believe I had to do that, it's embarrassing" Rachel said

"But it shows you're a good head" Tom smiled "shall we go to the staff"

"Let's" Rachel smiled and got up walking with the rest of them in tow. "Morning" she smiled walking in "welcome back"

Rachel and the others received a few mornings and welcome backs in return.

"Mocks are coming up in feb we need to make sure we have predicted grades in by the end of the week, let's show waterloo road as number one, I'll be doing the same spiel at the other schools, I need to collate them to see which school needs the support the most. I'd like to welcome back a former teacher to help support Steph in languages welcome back Jo"

Of course the whole staff room welcomed her, but Steph snubbed her.

"I don't see why it was required Rach" Steph pleaded

"Steph we have been through this, if you want to go over it again I'm sure I can spend ten minutes in my office if you want" Rachel smiled

Steph sighed.

"She" Grantley said pointing at Rachel "doesn't think your up for the job, would you like me to get a union rep?" He smiled walking over to Steph.

"Grantley let's remember who she is" she said going over to him picking off small hairs off his jacket "bring on the Union if you must, My job is to do right by the pupils in this school, if that's not what you want, maybe I should speak to you as well" she finished looking up at him "good right" she smiled turning round, hearing Grantley gulp. "So the LA have said they want mock exams to go smoothly this year, I will be handing more information in due course, have a brilliant first day back and happy new year to you all"

Rachel turned on her heel leaving the rest of the team with the notices and headed back towards to office. She sat down at the desk and started the long jaunt through her emails. Soon Eddie joined her and sat at his desk.

"I've still not got used to this" Eddie smirked

"What?" Rachel said not looking at him concentrating on writing an email.

"My sexy wife sharing the office looking all professional it turns a man on" Eddie smiled

Rachel blushed a crimson as she smiled looking at him.

"It's a good job I'm old, things aren't happening as they used too"

"What do you mean?" Rachel's eyes frowned towards him.

Eddie sighed "you know I keep pushing you away for sex" he started.

Rachel hasn't really noticed been distracted by family and the stream of work recently, but it had been a few months. She got up closing the door.

"I sense privacy may be a better option" Rachel said "I've been that distracted, what with the kids, Christmas and work I didn't realise anything was wrong I'm sorry darling" Rachel said facing him leaning against his desk.

"Well I want to I really do, but well…it…erm" Eddie stumbled on his words.

"What?"

"It doesn't work, so it's gone down hill since the last time we slept together, like I see you naked at night and god your so super sexy and nothing" he sighed.

"Darling it's perfectly normal" Rachel said cupping his face "let's see a doctor, see if they can help"

"You don't mind?"

"Of course not, but I'll tell you as soon as it gets where we want it, we are sleeping together understood" Rachel smiled

"Of course" Eddie kissed her slowly.