The following lesson Luke let Reid know that he was interested in the extra classes. In truth, Luke was just excited about spending time with the man that had occupied all of his dreams the past few weeks. Spending time with him. Alone. Luke blushed at the idea. He remembered how dizzy he had felt with Reid so close. He knew that it was the University's policy that teachers couldn't date students. He knew that Reid could easily lose his job and destroy his reputation forever. Luke had a lot of thinking to do.

Reid was sitting in his study looking over some papers the following night when a knock at his door drew him from his silent anger over one of his student's eternal stupidity.

He stood up and opened the door to a distraught Katie and a wailing child.
'Katie, what the hell has happened? Why do you have a banshee for a child? Quick, come inside before my neighbours accuse me of infanticide.' Reid questioned and ordered in quick succession. Katie pushed past him and sobbed as she sat down on his sofa.

'He won't stop crying!' Reid pointed to the child in question. Katie nodded, causing her tears to fall from her chin.
'All night, he's been crying. My paediatrician is on holiday and I didn't know where else to go, Reid. You're a doctor; cure him!' Reid nodded and started to look over Jacob.

Luke had decided. He would be adult about the entire situation. He was 17 years old, for god's sake! This would stop now. He would not allow himself to destroy the occupation of one of the best teachers he'd ever had. Even if he did want him so badly it hurt. He would take the extra lessons for the purpose of learning and not drooling over his professor's body or voice or...

'Stop it, Luke!' He told himself. 'He's not interested in you. He's probably straight.'

Luke sighed and looked down at his Biology project. He had been working on it for days, tweaking and editing to make it perfect. It was due in tomorrow and he was worried that it wouldn't match up to Dr Oliver's standards.

Luke stood up and switched off his bedroom light, making his way to bed. Who was he kidding? Of course Dr Oliver was straight! Why hadn't he thought of that before? He was lust-addled and distracted by the prospect of someone so... adult, wanting him. Just him. Not his money or his influence or power. Just Luke.

He pulled the covers up to tuck under his chin and closed his eyes, knowing that the moment he fell asleep all he would see was Reid however much his conscious mind objected.

'I think Jacob is developing his first ear infection.' Reid said looking at Katie whose face was blotchy and covered in tear streaks. He smiled at her and went into his kitchen to get a glass of water for her.
'Just get him some antibiotics and he'll be fine.' He said as he reached into the cupboard to get a glass. He filled it up and returned to a sleeping Jacob and a relieved Katie.
'That's great! Thanks, Reid. I owe you.'
'You sure do. I'll cash that favour at another time.'
'So your girlfriend won't mind that I've brought my kid around at midnight, will she?' Katie asked.
'Ha! No. I'm gay, Katie.' He chuckled.
'Oh! Sorry, boyfriend then?' She continued.
'No. Just me.' He smiled.
'I could totally set you up, you know!' She squealed.
'I'm sure you could but I don't require matchmaking services at the moment. Thanks.' Reid politely turned down. Katie nodded as she stood up.
'We'd better be off. Night, Reid.' She opened his apartment door and left.

Reid brushed his teeth and went to bed. He lifted his covers up and tucked them under his chin, knowing that the first thing he would see when he closed his eyes was Luke.

'Projects in please!' Reid called out in class the next day. Thirty booklets were thrown at his desk from various distances. He looked down at the cluttered desk and murmured thanks.

As the class left a certain blonde stopped in front of his desk.
'Dr Oliver, I was wondering when we are going to start the extra lessons?' Luke asked.
'How about after school today?' Reid countered. He was going to have to get over whatever it was that he felt for this kid. If anything.

'Sure. I'll meet you in your office at 4?' Reid nodded and Luke left the classroom. Luke could hear his heartbeat racing, the blood pumping through his ears. He thought he had gotten over this foolish crush.

'I should be so lucky.' he thought to himself as he made his way to his next lesson.

A knock on his office door shocked Reid as he checked his watch. It was 4. Had he actually fallen asleep in school? He mentally berated himself as he called out for Luke to come in.

Luke stepped awkwardly into the room. It was medium sized with a large glass desk and two wooden chairs sitting in front of it. Behind it sat a beautifully ruffled, Dr Oliver. His heart and stomach fluttered.

'Was I disturbing you, Dr Oliver?' he asked as he sat down in one of the wooden chairs. Reid chuckled,

'No,' he lied. He stood up from his chair behind the desk and walked around to lean on the front of it, diagonal to Luke.
'I thought we'd start with one of the easier topics. Just to let you get used to the new course.' he said maintaining his trademark, expressionless face.
'Sure.' Luke said as he got out his file and pen, poised to take notes.
Reid moved and sat next to Luke in the chair next to him glancing at some of the notes Luke had already taken.
'They were on the course website. I just wanted to understand the topics we are going to cover before I came here.' Luke looked hesitantly at Reid who was now leaning even closer to Luke's chair, trying to read the notes. He slid the file closer and smiled.
'Let's get started then.'

The few hours he spent with Reid were some of the best he'd ever had. They'd laughed and joked when Luke didn't get something and bantered throughout. Their eyes locked thousands of time but each time one or the other would look away. Hands and thighs would brush against each other and they would settle there for mere seconds before they moved.

Reid looked up at Luke who was biting his pen and put his hand over Luke's and brought the pen out of Luke's mouth. It was far too suggestive for Reid's restraint but now he was in an even more compromising position. He was holding Luke's hand and his eyes were fixed on Luke's mouth. He could feel Luke's heated gaze drop to his
mouth; a laser beam would feel cooler on his face than Luke's eyes.

And suddenly they were moving forwards, their noses barely brushing against one another's. Luke's tongue swiped out to lick his upper lip and closed his eyes when suddenly a loud ringtone filled the office with blaring, tinny noise. They withdrew immediately and Luke fished out his mobile from his pocket.

'Hey, mom.' Luke said in a slightly breathy voice.
'Yeah, I'll be out soon. Yes, I'll see you in the car park. Bye.' Luke ended the call and looked at Reid.
'I'd better go,' he said while pushing his books into his bag.
'Yeah.' Reid murmured while standing up. Luke walked the door.
'Same time next week then?' Reid caught his eyes and nodded. Luke sucked in a breath and left the room.

Reid kicked his desk, swearing profusely. How could he let this happen? When did he slip?

He knew. He could pinpoint it to three weeks ago. The moment he had laid eyes on Luke