Chapter 3

The plan was to stay around the pool at their hotel in the afternoon and then go out for a meal in the evening. Eddie had already unpacked all of his stuff and headed out to the pool, but Rachel was still unpacking. She heard a knock at the door so went to open it.

"Hi Mol, everything alright?"

"Yes thank you" Molly replied going into her Mum's bedroom and closing the door after her. She went over and plonked herself on her mother's bed.

"How did you know which room I was in?" Rachel asked. They hadn't got round to telling the kids yet where all of the teachers bedrooms were.

"I asked the lady at reception which room you were staying in" Molly replied "Mum, aren't they Mr Lawson's clothes on the chair?"

"Yes they are. There was a bit of a mess up with the rooms, which means that we have to share a room" Rachel explained

"Ooooh. Bet you're happy about that"

"What do you mean?"

"Come on Mum. You can't deny it you like Mr Lawson"

"Of course I like him, he's my deputy"

But you like, like him"

Was she really that obvious that even a 12 year could pick up on the signs? Rachel thought to herself as she felt the blush beginning to creep up her neck and face.

"What was it you wanted anyway?" Rachel asked trying to change the subject

"I just wanted to make sure I knew where you were, you know in case I needed you"

"Oh, well we're going to tell everyone where our rooms are anyway before we go for dinner"

"Ok, well I'm going to go and get changed now"

"Okay, see you later love"

Molly headed back to her room to get Emma. Emma was Molly's best friend. She quickly got changed into her bikini and then the pair of them headed out to the swimming pool to join the rest of Waterloo Road.

Rachel too got changed into her bikini. She was unsure about wearing a bikini but she didn't want to get tan lines, and even though she would be with her colleagues and pupils they felt like more of a big family to her. So she felt comfortable.

Eddie was sat on the pool side chatting to Tom when he saw Rachel walk outside. His eyes were transfixed on her, he literally couldn't take his eyes away from looking at her. She really did look incredible in that bikini.

"Eddie" Rachel said as she approached him

"Yes. Sorry"

"What were you looking at?"

"You. You look amazing Rach" Eddie said causing Rachel to blush

"Oh, urmm. Thanks" Rachel replied not really knowing how to take the compliment

Rachel laid her towel out on the sun lounger next to Eddie and sat back to enjoy the wonderful picture going on around her. All of the kids were playing in the pool together, all laughing and smiling. Steph and Matt were gawping at this rather attractive man, Tom and Davina were chatting away. And then there was Eddie. Wearing just his swimming shorts revealing his torso. Something that she'd never seen before. And she definitely wasn't complaining!

"Eddie, would you mind rubbing some sun cream in my back please?" Rachel asked politely knowing how badly she would burn if she didn't wear any lotion.

"Of course I can" Eddie replied taking the sun cream that Rachel had just passed to him. He then came and perched on Rachel's sun bed and started to rub the sun cream in.

The contact sent shivers through both Rachel and Eddie. There was no denying the electricity between the pair. The touch of Eddie's hands against Rachel's bare skin made her tingle all over loving the contact that she was having with Eddie. Maybe Eddie rubbed it in for a little longer than he needed to, but he wanted to make the most out of this opportunity.

Once Eddie had finished, Rachel offered to rub some cream in his back which he took her up on. Rachel too took a little while longer than what was probably needed. But he wasn't complaining.

Rachel then laid back on her sun bed and got her magazine out. However it wasn't long before she was interrupted by Bolton and Paul, grabbing her gently by the wrists.

"Urmm boys, what do you think you're doing?" Rachel asked

"We just thought we'd show you how nice it is in the pool, innit Miss"

"I don't think so" Rachel replied trying to pull back, but she wasn't strong enough. The boys kept pulling until she had no choice but to walk into the pool, making an almighty splash. She resurfaced to find everyone laughing at her misfortunate, and she began to join in too.

Then it occurred to her. If she was going to suffer, than he was too. She asked Eddie to pass her her towel because she claimed she'd got chlorine in her eyes. As soon as she'd taken the towel out of his hands she gently pushed behind his knee, causing him too to fall into the pool.

"What was that for Miss Mason?" Eddie asked as he began to tickle her around her middle

"I just thought you should see how nice it is in here" Rachel replied trying to get Eddie off her, but failing miserably.

After a great afternoon in the pool everyone headed back to their rooms to get ready to go out. Rachel had a shower and then she heard a knock at the door. She opened it to find Molly there in just her towel.

"Where's Mr Lawson?" Molly asked

"He's in the shower, why?"

"Well I didn't want him to hear but I've forgotten all of my underwear" Molly exclaimed walking into the room and closing the door behind her

"Oh Molly, how many times did I ask you to check you had everything"

"Sorry. But what am I going to do?"

"I don't know Mol. Could you borrow some of Emma's?"

"She's given me a pair of her knickers, but her bras will be too small"

"Well you'll have to wear a bikini top or something tonight, and then I'll have to see if I can buy you some tomorrow"

"Okay"

"What are we going to do with you, ey?" Rachel couldn't help but chuckle at her daughter, sometimes she really could be very silly.

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