A/N: Hey everyone, I'm so sorry for the long delay! I hope that this chapter can make up for it. Please read and review if you have the time!
Will tossed and turned all night as he couldn't get any sleep with what had happened in the day and how he had made the decision to resign his job. Even though he loved his job with all his heart, it was the right thing to do. He couldn't go to work everyday seeing Emma, Rachel and Finn in the same place. It would kill his heart more than it already did when he thought about them.
He got up earlier than normal so he would have enough time to speak with Figgins about resigning. He showered and shaved and put on his best vest and headed out the door. He arrived at the school in a short amount of time and quickly grabbed his things.
After stopping by the choir room to drop of his things, he made a direct route to Figgins office. He knocked quietly outside and heard a thick Indian accent welcoming him inside.
"William, what can I do for you this early in the morning?" Figgins asked curiously.
Will took a deep breathe thinking of how he was going to explain this.
"Principal Figgins, I'm afraid that I am unable to teach at this school any longer," Will said taking a breath to calm his nerves.
"I don't understand, Mr. Schuester. What do you mean?" Figgins asked.
"I just don't feel that my teaching skills are up to par anymore and that these kids deserve better," Will said hoping Figgins would buy it, however by the look on his face he sensed there was something more.
"Well this is quite odd. I have already had Ms. Pillsbury come talk to me about resigning as guidance counselor," he said.
Will looked up shocked. He never thought Emma would have quit but then again she did almost resign one time before.
"Wait, Emma?" Will said confused.
"Yes. Did something happen between you two? I know that you were in a relationship," Figgins asked.
Will sat there contemplating whether or not to say anything that has happened in the day. He cleared his throat before talking.
"Well sir, something has happened between the two of us. We broke up but I would rather not go into detail about our fight. She probably quit because of me," Will said with his eyes drifting to the floor to avoid eye contact.
"Well technically she did not quit yet. She asked for a two week notice and I gave her one after she practically begged for one," Figgins said.
"I don't like what is going on here. You are one of my best teachers, William and I need you to stay, Ms. Pillsbury also. I want you to fix this and if you can't then you can come talk to me again," Figgins stated making a deal.
"I honestly don't think I can fix this one but I'll try," Will said. Figgins nodded at him and Will got up to shake his hand and leave.
"Please, William, I am counting on you," Will heard Figgins say as he shut the door.
Will looked at the clock as he entered the choir room and noticed that he had just enough time before the day began to collect his things and head to Spanish or as he couldn't get used to it yet History. As he grabbed his things he realized that Figgins had just persuaded him to stay and he didn't know what to think of it. He pushed the thoughts out of his mind and continued on with the day.
The day passed by and he noticed that he did not see Rachel or Finn anywhere but maybe he just wasn't paying attention long enough in the hallways to notice. He hoped that they would be at glee later but he honestly didn't think that they would.
The bell rang and the last of the kids filled out of the room before Will made his way to the choir room. When he entered he was surprised to see Rachel sitting in the front row casually talking to Kurt and Blaine. Will however also noticed that Finn wasn't next to her or even anywhere in the room. He waited a couple minutes as the last of the kids came in and began.
"Okay everyone, things got out of hand yesterday but let's begin," Will started to say.
"Mr. Schue, we can't start yet. Finn isn't here," Artie said.
"Yeah where is the whale anyways?" Santana asked looking over to Rachel for an answer.
"Why are you asking me?" Rachel asked calmly.
"Oh I don't know maybe because he is your boyfriend, hobbit," Santana snorted.
"No he's not," Rachel stated. "We broke up yesterday."
"Oh right I forgot that you cheated on him with Mr. Schuester," Santana said in her classic snarky tone. Everyone gasped and turned to look at the Latina.
"Come on, you can't all be that stupid. We were here when Finn was beating the shit out of Schue yesterday which can only mean one thing. Rachel and Schue were having an affair and he found out."
"Santana, I think that is enough," Will shouted from the front of the room. He couldn't take anymore of her and her comments.
"There is nothing going on with Finn, Rachel and I," Will shouted again. "I don't know where Finn is and we just got into an argument yesterday and he over reacted. What you all are hearing is a rumor and Santana I would appreciate it if you wouldn't talk about it in the hallways," Will said angrily but calmly.
"Why? What does it matter if it is just a rumor anyways?" she asked.
"Because rumors can ruin people's lives and I'm tired of you getting in everybody's personal business," Will yelled slamming some papers down in the process.
The room went quit as all eyes were on Santana, waiting for her to say her next remark. When she never did Will started the lesson. He wrote Regionals on the board to try and get the group focused on the competition rather than his personal life.
After an hour of taking song suggestions and working out choreography, Will ended rehearsal and let everybody head home.
"Rachel, can I talk to you for a minute?" Will asked as he was cleaning the board. He spent most of the night thinking about her and it killed him. He honestly did not know how to feel. He screwed up with Emma but deep down he knew there were still feelings between Rachel and him.
"Yes, Mr. Schue?" Rachel asked.
"How are you?" he asked curiously and casually.
"I'm fine. Thank you for asking. What about you," Rachel said avoiding eye contact. The truth was, was that she wasn't fine and it killed her that she and Will were exposed but she knew that they could never be together again not matter how badly she wanted to be.
"Honestly?" Will asked looking at her.
"Yes," she said in a quit whisper almost to where Will couldn't hear her.
"Horrible. I even went as far to quit my job this morning," Will said.
"What? Why?" Rachel asked shocked.
"I can't keep lying to myself by saying I'm a good person when I had a relationship with my student. You heard Santana that a rumor is already forming in the hallways," Will said.
"Plus it would be too hard to be here with everything that has happened," he added.
"So you quit?" Rachel asked.
"Well it's not official yet because apparently Emma has asked for a resignation as well and Figgins doesn't want to see either of us leave," he explained.
"I didn't think you were a quitter," Rachel said as she folded her arms across her chest.
"I didn't think you were one either," Will said reminding her that she was the one that broke up the relationship. Rachel looked at him hurt and proceeded to leave.
"Rachel, I'm sorry," Will said immediately.
"Sorry for what, Will?" Rachel yelled angrily. "For Finn finding out? For making us lie? For hurting the ones that we love? For Santana and her stupid, childish, insults or because I realized what we were doing was wrong and ended this relationship?"
Will looked at her with pain in his eyes as she yelled the many wrong things of their relationship at him. When she calmed down, it was his turn.
"I'm not sorry for starting this relationship. We both agreed to the terms that day in the park if you remember correctly so you can't throw hurting Finn and Emma into this," Will said sternly.
Rachel did remember that day in the park very well. The first time they talked about being a couple.
Rachel sat with Will in their favorite meeting place, under a secluded tree at the far end of the park. She reached over and gently grabbed his hand while he squeezed back as he gazed into her eyes.
"Are we really going to do this, Will?"
"If you want this, then yes," he said. "Because I know that I want this," he added.
"I want this," she replied. Will smiled at her and kissed the palm of her hand.
"Then we need some ground rules and know what we are getting ourselves into," he said. She nodded at him and for the next half hour they continued to talk about the many consequences that could happen if someone found out about their relationship.
"Rachel, I want to make sure that this is what you want," he asked. "Cheating is nothing to mess around with. We are putting others at risk, not just ourselves," he added.
"I know and I do want this. I don't want Finn, I want you. Always you," she said as she leaned over and kissed him.
He smiled into the kiss and pulled her closer to where she was on top of him, while also tangling a hand in her hair. She slipped her tongue into his mouth and he gladly opened.
Her hands rested on his chest and playfully tugged at his collar. She started to move her hands slowly up his chest to undo the buttons that were there.
She was at the last button when the cool breeze hit Will's open chest and caused him to let out a moan. He wasn't wearing and undershirt and her hands rubbed over the fine lines of his chest.
"Rachel, I need you, always you," he said grabbing his hands in hers. She could feel the bulge in his pants starting to form. She shifted unintentionally on top of him rubbing over his length and he grunted at the contact.
"Rachel," he moaned out. He couldn't control himself. He hadn't felt this way in so long and he felt so loved to be loved by Rachel.
Her small hands traveled lower and lower till they were at his hips. She ducked one under his belt buckled jeans and quickly pulled it out, while she proceeded to move to undo his belt.
She had a hard time concentrating as Will's hands moved up to her chest to cup her small breasts in his hands. He started to undo the buttons on her blouse and she moaned in pleasure at the contact and thought of how Finn had never touched her this way.
Rachel finally got his belt undone when a loud shriek from some playing children took them out of there trance. They stat up panicked as Will quickly buttoned up his shirt and belt again while Rachel fixed her blouse.
"We should continue this," Rachel stated. Will stared at her unable to hide his smirk.
"Name the time and the place," he said.
"Anywhere as long as I'm with you," Rachel said.
"Rachel! Are you even listening to me?" Will shouted.
"Sorry, I was distracted for a moment," she said. Silence grew in the room as Will stared at her begging for her to see the light. When she did speak it wasn't what he expected at all.
"Can't you see what we did was wrong? We had a fling, not a relationship," Rachel said.
"No, it was never a fling, Rachel. We both knew how we felt about each other and we were willing to risk what we had in order to be together but once it got rough, you backed down," Will said. He realized that he was sounding like a child and that he was supposed to be the adult but he didn't care. If Finn had never walked in, they would still be together. He would still be happy.
"I'm sorry, Will but maybe Finn walking in was for the best. We were being childish," Rachel stated.
"If that is how you really feel, then I guess we can go our separate ways and back to being teacher and student," Will said. He felt his heart break a little but pushed the tears away. He wasn't going to cry in office again.
"I think that is best," Rachel said as she got up to leave. As she was at the door though she stopped and turned around.
"I really did love you, Will," she said. Will just stared at her unable to respond. She stared at him for a couple of minutes, waiting for a response but she left when there was none.
"I love you too, Rachel," Will said quietly as she left the room.