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Don't Stand Too Close To Me
Chapter Three: American Honey
Will stirred as he glanced at his alarm clock and cursed to himself as he realised he was going to the university earlier, as he had arranged to speak to his students about leaving. He got up being careful not to wake Terri as he knew she wasn't a morning person and walked to the bathroom still trying to process what Terri had told him yesterday.
"I'm gonna be a dad" he whispered. Him and Terri had been trying for a child but nothing had been successful. Will splashed some water on his face as he glanced at himself in the mirror a small smile on his face.
"Will!" Terri's voice called from the bed and Will sighed.
"What Terri?" Will shouted and then mentally slapped himself for being impatient. She might be tired and of course there was the baby,
"Why are you up so early? I thought you weren't at the university till eleven today" Terri replied confused.
"I thought I would go in a few hours earlier. I emailed my students last night and told them to go to the auditorium for a meeting. I kinda decided to give up teaching at the university and get a smaller job so then I could be here for my child" Will put a tie around his neck and smiled at Terri who just looked nonplussed.
"Ok but what happens if you can`t find a job. Will there is a recession on at the moment and jobs are scarce. I don't want to have our house repossessed and have my child living on the streets" Terri pulled a face.
"It`s my choice Terri" Will sighed. "I don't want to give my job up but if it means being here for my child..." Will trailed off as he slipped a shirt on and kissed Terri on the cheek ."I'll be home later this shouldn't have to last much longer" Will added as he picked his bag up and walked towards the bedroom door leaving Terri on her own.
(Emma walked into the auditorium with Rachel, Quinn, Puck and Finn following her, Rachel chattering nineteen to the dozen, Finn listening to her and smiling goofily, Quinn rolling her eyes and Puck half flirting with Quinn but also giving Santana the eye across the room who was sat next to Brittany Mike and Matt. Emma sat on the front row as she wanted to keep a close eye on Will but she was also interested in why he had called this meeting. The other students who lived in New Directions dormitory had decided to sleep in leaving the eight students to catch them up.)
"Hey Emma" Carl glanced at her. She was reading a book and didn't notice the older boy standing there "Could I sit next to you?"
"Carl I erm…" Emma wanted to let him down gently but when she remembered what happened outside the seminar room yesterday and how hurt he had looked. Plus it couldn't hurt to have another friend "Ok" Emma nodded.
"Cool rock on" Carl grinned making a motion with his hands as he sat down and got out his notepad. "So been sitting her long?" he glanced at Emma who shook her head.
"I just came with my friends" Emma pointed behind to where Finn and Puck were throwing a football, Quinn was sat with Santana and Brittany and Rachel was looking ahead just in case she missed something. Carl nodded.
"Yeah I saw Brittany yesterday her friend Santana seems quite protective of her!" Carl laughed a hearty laugh and Emma had to smile.
"Maybe Carl won't be that bad." Emma thought to herself but she was brought back as Will walked on stage a piece of paper in his hands. He noticed Emma in the front row and smiled to himself, hoping that Emma knew that the smile was to her. His face snapped back into a neutral look when he noticed Carl sitting next to Emma. Even if he only had one class with Carl he didn't quite trust him.
"Hey," Will smiled at the students "I erm called this meeting today because there was something I wanted to tell you" he said as he shuffled the papers and glanced at the group.
"He said w-what" Tina stuttered as she leant against Arties wheelchair.
"That he was leaving I mean how lame is that" Santana scoffed.
"He must have a good reason though" Quinn replied softly. "I mean money troubles, teachers don't have the biggest wage bill. Or maybe his wife has problems."
"How do you know he's married?" Mercedes looked curiously at Quinn, Kurt rolling his eyes. "All you know he could be single!"
"I just do ok" Quinn snapped. Rachel then walked out of the bedroom her and Emma shared and sank down on the sofa.
"Emma seems really upset" Rachel whispered "I mean ok it might mean a worse grade f we don't get anyone decent but it`s only Spanish"
"I'm pretty upset too" Finn argued. "Will is a pretty cool teacher. We might end up with someone seventy years old or worse still somebody who is really strict. Will lets us get away with pretty much we want" he glared at Puck who smirked.
"Something isn't right" Brittany trailed off. Rachel then glanced at the bedroom door as Emma walked out of it, wiping her eyes on her cardigan.
"I'm going for a walk" she mumbled as she grabbed her bag and walked out of the room leaving the eleven other people bemused.
"Who wants to play Guitar Hero?" Puck grinned as Finn gave a nod and Mike smiled. The girls just rolled their eyes as they headed into one of the bedrooms leaving the boys to their own activities.
Will sighed as he sat in the cafeteria flicking through a Spanish book trying to take his mind off the morning`s events. The students looked pretty disappointed but Will needed to do this.
"Will?" he heard a small voice and lifted his head to spot Emma standing there "Can we talk?"
"Sure," Will nodded "Y-you don't have any other lectures?" Emma shook her head.
"No not till this afternoon" she replied as they headed out of the cafeteria. Some students passed them but it wasn't unusual for a student and the tutor to be seen talking to one another. Will then opened the door to the Spanish seminar room and Emma walked in taking a seat in the front row.
"So you're gonna be a father. Congratulations." Emma gave a small smile.
"Yeah that was what Terri, that's my wife, wanted to see me yesterday. I want to be able to see my son or daughter grow up so that's the reason why I'm leaving. However like I said beforehand I promise to find you a great replacement" Will smiled at Emma who's brow was furrowing.
"But couldn't you do both?" Emma looked at Will. "I know it's none of my business but couldn't you say to your wife that you could do fewer hours, then you could still teach but also you could see your child grow up. Gosh that was really insensitive of me" Emma blushed covering her mouth with her hand.
"No no," Will shook his head "But my mind has been made up Emma. I have to do this to provide for my family" he gave a sad smile and Emma nodded.
"I have to go I said I would meet Carl for dinner" she replied. Will nodded and Emma exited the room but almost bumped into Carl.
"Woah Em" Carl smirked lifting up his sunglasses.
"Sorry" Emma blushed looking down at the ground, "Look you know when you asked me out yesterday and I said no. Well I would like to accept and I will go out just as long as it's around the university grounds. I don't really feel comfortable around anywhere else yet"
"That's fine with me," Carl replied "I'll come to your dorm and pick you up" Carl then walked away as Emma gave a small smile. However what she didn't know was that Will was watching her from the seminar room and he gripped his fist in anger.
"Get a grip Schuester you cant get a crush on a teacher what would happen if Figgins found out and beside you have a baby on the way" Will thought to himself "That`s the reason why I have to get away from here before I do something that I end up regretting". But somehow something about Carl worried him and he wanted to protect his students, that didn't mean he had a crush on Emma just meant that he wanted her to be safe. Will sighed as he pushed the Spanish books on his desk and got ready for the next seminar group that would be coming into the room
Terri sat in the doctors waiting room as she waited for her name to be called. Will had rung ahead saying he would be a bit late as he was stuck in traffic but he would be there as soon as he can. A doctor then stuck his head around the door and smiled at Terri.
"Mrs. Schuester?" he glanced at Terri who nodded. Terri then walked into the room and lay on the bed while the doctor checked his records.
"I just want to make sure that my son or daughter will be ok. I don't want it to have an extra arm or a leg. My husband has worked long hours and that could affect the baby" Terri looked at the doctor with big eyes who just smiled.
"Well let's see shall we" he replied as he rubbed the gel onto Terri's stomach and started to rub the scanner onto her stomach. The doctor then looked concerned.
"Are you sure your pregnant?" the doctor asked "Because to me this looks as if there is no baby."
"Positive" Terri nodded. "I took three tests. Plus I've been throwing up a lot."
"I think your having a hysterical pregnancy you want a baby so badly your body thinks it's pregnant so it mimics the symptoms. Don't worry if you are meant to be pregnant it will happen" The doctor winked and patted Terri's shoulder.
"Ew!" Terri mumbled as she picked up her bag and exited the room where Will had just entered the waiting room.
"Hey sweetie the car park was packed. Have you already been in?" Will glanced at Terri.
"Y-Yeah it was just a check up just to make sure the baby is healthy and it is. Il'l have to come back in a few weeks for a proper check up" Terri lied. "Oh and you don't have to leave the university as well I'll try and take some money out of my Pottery Barn fund" Terri smiled at Will who looked shocked.
"Are you sure?" he replied as he hugged Terri. "I'll go and tell Figgins in the morning. The students will be so pleased they looked so disappointed this morning" he grinned thinking of a certain red headed student. Terri just gave a small smile as she tried to think how she could get herself out of the mess she had got herself into.
"I bet we get some creepy fifty year old who doesn't know what he is talking about" Artie mumbled as he lifted his glasses onto his nose.
"Or maybe we will get some hot woman the Spanish have a lot of them" Puck smirked.
"Shut it Puckerman!" Rachel shouted back at Puck. Emma just gave a small smile as she sat down her head bowed. Suddenly the door open as everyone turned to look at it. Will then walked into the room to the shock of the students. However Finn gave a warm grin and Quinn gave a small smile.
"I thought you were leaving Will?" Mercedes looked concerned.
"i was," Will nodded "But after some sound advice from someone and after me and my wife decided to cut other things instead of getting a smaller job I decided I couldn't leave the university. Beside I would miss you guys too much!" He gave a grin as he high fived Finn. Emma however just sat there with a shocked look on her face.
"You ok Emma?" Rachel looked at her friend. Emma nodded.
"I'm fine Rachel" she replied but she knew she could have put herself into a whole lot of trouble. She was starting to fall for Will Schuester and she couldn't do a thing about it. He was her tutor and he was also expecting a child with his wife. She glanced across at Carl who sat there with a stony expression on his face.
"Carl doesn't look too happy" Emma thought but she decided to let things lie. She didn't want to ruin things before they went on their date that night. However she was happy that Will had decided to stop at the university and as Will shot her a glance it looked like he was happy too.
Next time…..
Carl and Emma go on their date but when events start to get out of hand who will jump in? Meanwhile Rachel starts to become frustrated at the lack of clubs about the arts and gives Will an idea plus Terri and Kendra scheme to hide Terri's fake pregnancy from Will as she is worried that the secret could destroy her marriage if it ever came out.
I apologise for the carma heavy chapter but it has to be done just like it is on Glee, Hopefully that shouldn't effect your judgement on the chapter.