Note from the Author: Jesus Christ. I have been gone for a good fucking while, haven't I? I didn't realize I haven't updated since friggen August. I am deeply sorry. ANYWAYS! HERE IT IS! Please review and be happy with this and I promise I won't be gone for two months this times :p xoxo

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Chapter 13

I'm in love. Head over heels, without a doubt, utterly in love. Yes, she's my student, but I couldn't care anymore. Denying her only hurt her and me. I thought I was doing the right thing by ignoring her and pretending she didn't exist, but every time I saw her, even a hint of her, my heart would skip beats.

It was getting bad. Ignoring her only made me want her more. It got so bad that I almost grabbed her in the middle of halls to smother her lips with mine. I didn't know at the time, but ignoring her was like depriving myself of health.

She was etched into my skin, she was the blood that ran through my veins, she was the oxygen I breathed. She was everything that was good in the world and I need her. The love I feel for her is almost to much to describe. It makes my heart ache and my knees tremble.

And when she let me have all of her last night, she was forever made mine. I was her first. And God forbid if ever a day came that she wasn't mine and I wasn't hers, she would still remember me forever for I was the one that she chose.

So now sitting at the Professor's table, gazing out across the dining hall, I see my little blonde cheerleader laughing and smiling with her friends while I sit here among my stern face peers, and actually feel a pain in my heart knowing that I love her and she loves me, but we are forced to remain hidden from the world.

I want to be down there laughing with her, and holding her hand, letting all the other guys know that she's mine. Especially that Nod kid who is constantly trailing after her like a love sick puppy.

I can't believe I'm jealous of a 18 year old kid. He doesn't have anything compared to me. A college graduate, a lacrosse player, and to top it all off, devastating good looks. I can't help but be wary though.

I rejected her for weeks. I should have known better than to put a girl like that on the back burner. I should have expected that some guy would step in and help save a gorgeous girl like her. And why wouldn't he? She's flawless.

So now I am doomed to look on and do nothing as that Nod boy sits next to her slings his arm jokingly around her, laughing as he kissed her cheek.

"Professor Overland, is everything alright?" I heard and looked next to me where Mr. Sandy was looking at me.

"Hmm, yes. Yes why?" I blinked at him and gave a false smile.

"You a gripping your fork rather tightly and your jaw was pretty clenched a moment ago", he told him and gave him a sympathetic look.

I looked down and did see that my knuckles were white clenching my fork.

"I'm just really tired and stressed", I gave an explanation.

"Ahh, middle of the year will do that to a person", Mr. Sandy smiled at me," How great was the talent show last evening?"

"It was remarkable", I smiled fondly at the memory of Rapunzel's song.

"And how great was Miss Corona's song she sang?" he asked Jack, as if reading my mind.

"It was really good", I calmly agreed.

"Good? It was great!" Mr. Sandy corrected me and I couldn't help but laugh at his demeanor which was usually so calm and quiet.

"That girl is going to do great things one day", Mr. Sandy predicted," I can see it now! Her name in headlights. Rapunzel the artist! Rapunzel the dancer! Rapunzel the singer! What can't she do?"

"I don't know", I shrugged and laughed kind of sadly. What can't she do? And he's right. There isn't anything that Rapunzel wouldn't go off and do. She has so many talents and she's perfects them all. She probably would be famous one day. Would she want him along for the ride?

"Alright, alright guys", I turned towards my class," Settle down now. We have double chem today so we aren't going anywhere."

"I'm loving the outfit today Professor", Ana leaned forward on her elbow and batter her eyelashes obnoxiously at him.

"This?" I looked down. I was wearing suit pants, a black suit vest, and a white button down shirt," Thanks."

"It's very classy", Ana smiled at him.

"Well I try", I laughed awkwardly and cleared my throat. I looked over at Rapunzel and she was shooting daggers into Ana's back.

"Today we are going to be working on our Mid-Term projects", I picked up the stack of papers on my desk and started to put them down in front of each student.

"You are to look through this list and decide which project you would like to do", I told them. I stopped when I reached Rapunzel. I placed her paper down and tapped my finger against her desk. She looked up at me and I smiled when she bit her lip and inhaled sharply. I don't know why I was so jealous and freaked out by that Nod kid. I just set down her paper and she was already about to burst.

I smirked at her and walked around her table, thanking the Lord that she chose the table all the way in the back so I could run my hand across her back. I felt her shiver and sauntered up to the front of the class, downright pleased with myself.

"I'm going to give you a couple minutes to decide and then just raise your hand when you decide which one you want to do", I told them and grabbed my clipboard to write down their names when they told me.

"I don't need anytime", Ana spoke up and raised her arms," I already know! I'm going to do the one that says 'Liquid Magnets'."

"Really?" I raised my eyebrows," That's kind of an advance one. You will have to make your own ferrofluid, or liquid magnet, which can be used with a magnet to change the liquid's density and to form spikes and other amazing shapes."

"I'm always up for a challenge", Ana sneered and looked over her shoulder at Rapunzel. I smiled when Rapunzel raised her hand and looked at me," Jack, I want to do the one that's making a geode of blue crystals."

"Really?" I smiled at her," That's one of the hardest one's on here."

"Good", she shot a look to Ana who was frowning.

"Alright guys", I waved to the class as they packed their bags and left," Try to do some research on the projects tonight and we will go over some of it tomorrow."

I leaned against my desk and watched as Rapunzel got up to close the classroom door and lock it. She turned around quickly and sprinted up to me.

She jumped into my arms, wrapped her legs around my waist, and dug her fingers into my hair kissing me hard on the mouth.

"I've been waiting all morning to do that", she breathed and licked her lips as she pulled back.

"I could tell", I laughed at her.

"I hate not being able to be with you in the morning", she pouted.

I sighed and smiled at her," Me too. But at least this is your last year. After you graduate we won't have to hide anymore."

"You think we will be together even after I graduate?" she smiled at me, her eyes going wide.

I felt my heart crack a little at how surprised she was that I said that," I hope so... Is it wrong of me to assume that?"

"No!" she beamed at me and kissed me harder," I love that you want to be with that long. I have to get going though."

"What?" I frowned at her," Why? I finally have have you all to myself."

"I know, I know", she smiled at me sadly," But I have to go back to my room and grab my sheet music, plus I have to hurry to my next class, I have to fit in some more studying time, and I have to practice for cheerleading."

"And am I going to fit in somewhere in your hectic schedule?" I asked kind of pissed off. I couldn't help it. I finally have her as mine and I'm pushed aside.

"Of course", she smiled at me," Why do you think I'm trying to get all this done early? So I can come and see my man tonight."

I could feel my chest swell as I took pride in her words. I'm her man.

"How about tonight we do something different than just lock lips and get busy in my bed", I smiled at her.

"Oh?" she perked up," What?"

"How about I take you on a real date tonight?" I offered," It's about time I show you how you should be treated."

"Really? You wanna go on a date with me?" she clasped her hands together.

"Of course I do", I stroked her cheek.

"And maybe afterwards we can lock lips?" she stepped closed to me.

"I'm counting on it."

So there it was. It's kind of short, but enjoy!