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Spencer's POV
"Where are we?" I asked as I watched people fill the gallery.
"We are at the opening of Chelsea's art gallery and no this isn't the surprise. I promised I'd show up so it's not a big deal." She said parking across the street.
"Ashley, I can't go in there!" I said pointing over. She laughed and began to nod.
"I knew you'd say that. She invited other teachers of hers and since you're her favorite you'll be fine. I promise not to make passes at you. I just want her to feel like tonight is special. I know I sprang it on you and you can kick my ass for it later but please just go look at her work it's amazing." She pleaded and I craved.
"Fine. But we have reservations so we have to leave in an hour." Ashley demanded.
"We have to have a signal." I said turning to look at her. Ashley remained seated looking at me with a big grin on her face.
"What?" I asked
"We are not having signals. I'm sure I can find a way to talk to you." She said reaching for the car door.
"That's not the signal. I meant for things in general." I said feeling awkward. I didn't want to admit this but sometimes in class I have a row of students separating her from I. Now.. I just can't help but want to.
"Spence you okay baby you look a little flustered." Ashley teased walking her fingers up my thigh and digging them back down almost touching me. I leaned into her. I suppressed a moan as I grabbed her hands in mine neither begging or pleading. I had to stop the seductress.
"Yes. I am fine. You just can't keep it in your pants." I crossed my arms clearly offended.
"Spencer you love it." Ashley teased back at me. I felt myself blush and I turned my face to hid the embarrassment.
"Okay. So if someone wants to leave we do the ear tug." I said.
"Ear tug?" Ashley seemed assumed.
"Yes. Pull on your ear it's not noticeable but it's not human behavior."
"Leave is tug the ear. Got it." Ash nodded her head.
"Feeling uncomfortable switch the hip you are standing on then itch your hand." I snapped as Ashley turned her head to smirk at me.
"What?" I said looking at Ashley's pervy smile.
"What about a quickie?" She purred into my ear. Does she always sit so close?
"Are the butt warmers on or something?" I thought then snapped back to realization of Ashley holding her laugh in.
"Is there something you'd like to say?" I asked amused at Ashley's snort.
"No. I just you were deep in thought and I asked what you thought about that. Then you asked if I had butt warmers." Ashley was laughing in between her words breaking it up making it choppy.
"Ash we are not having a code for a quickie it won't happen." I said.
"Squeeze your left nipple." Ashley said before getting out of the car.
"Ashley. I will not be squeezing anything but you're ego out when I choke it." I said speed walking to catch up with her.
"I can change it if you think it's too obvious." She said looking over at me.
"Ash no. We don't need it." I said.
"Fine then squeezing of the nipples." Ash announced.
I rolled my eyes as Ashley walked in the other direction. Did she just avoid me?
"Oh my god Miss. Carlin?! I didn't think you were going to come?!" I heard Chelsea scream and run over to give me a hug. I was in too much shock to move. Ash did say I was her favorite teacher but this was unexpected.
"Oh. Sorry. Just a little excited." Chelsea's face turned red after she released me.
"Chelsea it's fine. It just took a minute to register." I said giving her a side hug. Less intimate is good.
"So, I was curious if. Oh Miss. Carlin? I didn't know you were here." Kyla said walking up to Chelsea and smiling at me. Kyla's eyes narrowed for a second before smiling. Why is she narrowing? I smiled pressing my lips crushing my teeth. My checks burn I had a feeling I was blushing. I looked for Ashley and she was talking to some blonde. She threw her head back and started laughing. A ping of jealously washed over me. Is that Ashley flirting? OR was that just my imagination. No she is flirting. Spencer no she isn't. Spencer why are you talking in third person. Spencer get a grip!
"Miss. Carlin?" I brought my attention back to Kyla and Chelsea who were playing ping pong between my gaze and me.
"Yes. Sorry. My thoughts carry it's been a long day. It's a little drive from where I live so." I said making hand gestures and both girls giggle.
"I told you she was adorable." Chelsea said before looking at Kyla. Kyla just nodded and looked at me hungrily.
I looked over at Ashley and she was staring at me. Her eyes were full and piercing. It held in my breath and she bit her lip before turning back to the blood and taking a sip of Champagne looking over her glass at me.
"SO. Uh Chels. How long have you been doing this? It looks so good. It's gorgeous. It expresses you very well."
"Since I was young. I've never been able to put a paint brush down. Thank you. It's just some stuff. I'd been working on." She said touching her hair.
"If it was just stuff you were working on. I'd love to see more. I have an old friend from college. She may be able to help you out with some plans if you would like." I smiled at her and Kyla looked surprised.
"You would do that?" She asked shocked.
"Of course." I smiled and they both shook their heads.
"So it's settled."
"Thank you for coming." Chelsea said once more before her and Kyla walked off. Kyla looking over her shoulder one more time before walking to another guest that just walked in.
I inhaled then exhaled before weaving in between her works and the walls they hung on. There was a painting of Ashley. Next to one of Kyla. It was four separate different papers but hung together it was her. It captured her shattered. It was mesmerizing.
"Hello beautiful." Ashley whispered in my ear before standing next to me. I blushed and felt her skin rub against mine.
She was so soft.
"I would buy this but I have a feeling people would think I was some creepy teacher obsessed with a student."
"I really don't think that sounds like a bad idea since I'm obsessed with my totally hot teacher. It's only fair." She teased. Her words dug underneath when she changed her tone. I knew exactly what she was doing.
"How are you feeling?" She said right into my ear making me shiver. Her breath hit my neck and struck the rest of my body.
"I'm.. uh. Ah. Um. Okay." I finally spat out. Damn you Ashley.
"What you thinking about?"
"Nothing."
"You're a terrible liar."
"What are you doing?"
"Nothing."
"You are just as bad as lying as I am."
"I really aren't doing anything Spence. Am I?" Ashley teased.
My blood was pumping.
"Is there a restroom in here I could talk to you in private about?" I said building up a little courage.
"Why you can tell me now?" She said a devilish smirk across her face.
"Ashley." I begged and she turned the other way back to the blonde. She was having fun with this. When she went back over she touched her shoulder. Why is she touching shoulders? That is way too close.
"Hey. Miss Carlin. I didn't see you earlier." I turned around to look into a pair of green eyes. Aiden.
"Hello. Aiden. How are you?" I asked.
"I'm well. Chelsea is talented isn't she?" Aiden said his eyes flickering and staring at Ashley just as I just was. He still has feelings for her. It read across his face and he's eyes were in conflict. I feel terrible.
"Yes she is. I like this piece very much.." I said switching my hips and itching my hand. This was more than awkward. Ashley looked over and raised an eyebrow. She then saw who I was talking too. She looked around and tugged her ear. Asking if I wanted to go. I tilted my head before saying no. She gracefully walked over.
"Miss Carlin. I didn't know you were here!" She sounded surprised. She was good. Aiden looked at us and awkwardly turned and left.
"How'd you do that?" I asked surprised.
"How do I? What Spencer?" She asked in my ear. This again. I shifted and she laughed. I know I don't make you feel uncomfortable. You can't even pull that one on me. She said grabbing my wrist before my hand touched my ear.
"Plus if I make you feel anything. You're doing the wrong signal." She let go of my hand smirking.
"No you don't." I lied. I felt my face turn red as her smiled read victorious.
"Do it." She urged.
"Not in front of everybody." I said trying not to raise my voice.
"When you do it. We leave." Ashley smiled and disappeared again. She makes me so frustrated and flustered. I don't even know what to do about it. I then saw Miss. Wagner see me and her eyes lit up. Oh fuck this again. She started to walk toward me and I felt the heat rise. Oh. Ashley. I looked at her and back to Rachael. She looked at me as I rose my hand and slightly pinched my nipple as my face turned red.
Rachael stopped and looked at me wide eyed as Ashley's went open spitting her drink out on the blonde to be slapped in the face making me bust out laughing and everyone to turn and look at the teacher with her hand on her boob. I let the hand slap over my mouth and I looked back at the paintings on the wall.
"You alright Spencer?" Rachael asked walking up to me her voice was full of concern.
"Yeah. Peachy. I had a tread or something. " I said picking at my dress and smiling back up at her. It looks like she bought it. Rachael opened her mouth to say something but my attention drifted back to Ashley who smiled wickedly at me and bobbed her head to the door. I nodded and watched her walk out. I looked at Rachael who was still talking but nothing was coming out.
"Crap what time is it?" I asked looking at her. I stopped her mid-sentence as she pulled out her phone.
"6." She said fumbling it back into her purse.
"I just forgot I have a date. I have to go." I said before almost sprinting out of the art gallery. Ashley had the car already started by the time I hoped in the passenger seat. I leaned over and punched her arm and she laughed before putting it into drive and taking off.
"I'd be lying if I said this is going to work out." I looked deeply into Ashley's eyes nervously and she began to laugh. I slug at her arm as she grabbed my hand and led me up a spiraling staircase.
She insisted on 'venturing' an old building that looked like it had been abandoned for years. The wooden door barely budged as she hid her car in an alley beside it. This was illegal. I felt a pump of blood spin into my head. She held my hand and I know she smiled bigger every time I flinched at a crack in the old wood.
"Ash. I thought you said we had reservations. I don't want to be.. AH what was that?" I screamed as I heard footsteps.
"Oh god what if someone lives here!" I said trying to run down the stair but Ashley just held a finger to my mouth. Her finger slowly lingered over my lips as she dropped it to my neck and looked at my exposed skin. I felt my body shiver as her eyes gloss over. Oh my a confident Ashley is a sexy Ashley. I swallowed my pride as she lend me up the next set. There were two old wooden doors with holes in them. There was a tiny light flickering. Ashley turned and looked at me.
"I think I'm good can we go?" I asked. I knew she knew I was nervous.
"Do you trust me?" She asked her expression unreadable.
"Yes. With all my heart." I said taking her other hand as she smiled.
"You the other day talked in class about taking chances and daring to do something extraordinary. You want me to have a high school experience too like how you pushed me to go to the dance tonight and I refused. It's hard to take live by the reins and just go for it, Spence. But I want too. The only thing I have ever taken a chance on anything was the moment I decided to kiss you for the first time. I was nervous but you helped me. So I want you to take a chance and go for something." Ashley smiled. I was a little anxious as to what she was about to say.
"Spence if you trust me. I need you to walk through the doors without hesitation." Ashley said looking over.
What. I wanted to laugh and scream. I didn't know if this was a joke but her face read something completely different. She leaned in and gave me a kiss on my lips pulling me in and taking my breath away leaving me speechless. It turned heated as the moment built. Her soft lips on mine and she pulled away inhaling leaning her forehead on mine. I couldn't stop myself from smiling because happiest was all I could feel.
I turned toward the doors nervous. Ash really does listen to me in class. I mean I just thought she wrote but she doesn't listen as a high school student she listens for me. She wants to hear me. I touched my lips as I saw what was in front of me. It was lit by candle light and roses were on the floor. It was empty yet filled with Ashley's feeling for me. I walked slowly to a blanket on the floor and looked at the glass door on the other side stood Ashley.
She had a guitar drapped around her neck. She looked at me intensely as her mouth opened and closed.
"I know this is totally cliché of me but Spence since we went to your special place and showed me and told me what happened with clay you, never been able to leave mine. I never let anyone come this close to me but my heart would never refuse to love somebody like you." Ashley said as she walked nervously to me.
I felt my heart drop. Did she just say she loved me? Ashley closed her eyes just like she does everytime she sings as it tugs at my heart. She's never looked so nervous before. Not even infront of the whole crowd.. Then I heard the voice I was undeniably falling for.
I know your inside, you're feeling so hollow
And it's a hard pill for you to swallow
But if I fall for you, I'll never recover
If I fall for you, I'll never be the same
I really wanna love somebody
I really wanna dance the night away
I know we're only half way there
But you can take me all the way, you can take me all the way
I really wanna touch somebody
I think about you every single day
I know we're only half way there
But you can take me all the way, you can take me all the way
You're such a hard act for me to follow
Love me today don't leave me tomorrow, yeah
But if I fall for you, I'll never recover
If I fall for you, I'll never be the same
I really wanna love somebody
I really wanna dance the night away
I know we're only half way there
But you can take me all the way, you can take me all the way
I really wanna touch somebody
I think about you every single day
I know we're only half way there
But you can take me all the way, you can take me all the way
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I don't know where to start, I'm just a little lost
I wanna feel like we never gonna ever stop
I don't know what to do, I'm right in front of you
Asking you to stay, you should stay, stay with me tonight, yeah
I really wanna love somebody
I really wanna dance the night away
I know we're only half way there
But you can take me all the way, you can take me all the way
I really wanna touch somebody
I think about you every single day
I know we're only half way there
But you can take me all the way, you can take me all the way
Oh, oh, oh, oh
You can take me all the way, you can take me all the way
Ashley finished opening her eyes. I felt an invisible force make me crash into her and she took off her guitar as I flung myself into her arms.
"Please tell me you're real Spence because if you're not an you're going to disappear please take me with you." Ashley whispered in my ear as my legs wrapped around her waist poetically.
"Ashley. I'm not going anywhere I promise you." I said into her neck. I cuddled myself into her scared the moment would fade. I felt my eyes water knowing we were in over our heads. I pulled myself into her as I felt my tears fall. I felt Ashley's body on top of mine as she took me to the ground letting a moan to escape my mouth. She was gentle and memorized herself with me like it was the first time again. She smiled into my mouth as the tears fell down my check. She pulled her hand up and held my face into her palms and wiped the tears away from my checks. I've never felt this connection for anyone ever. I wanted her all of her for now and probably ever. The kiss sled us together. I felt her hands pull at my dress as mine found her straps grabbing and pulling at each other's clothing wanting it to disappear but not disclothing anything. Her hands traced my neck and collarbone and she pulled away smiling.
"You're beautiful." She whispered only for me to hear and it melted me. It does every time but I'd never admit what Ashley's words would say to me. This time she saw it in my eyes as I revealed myself to her. I couldn't stop crying. The happiness was so overwhelming that Ashley would or could not understand how much she truly meant to me. My let my hands play with her hair and look into the brown eyes I get to call mine. I don't know why this moment felt so important but it did. I wasn't losing her, I just knew I didn't want to.