Okay, guys. I'm back. :) Well, here in Texas it's almost eleven P.M., and I am NOWHERE close to falling asleep. Why? No clue, actually. :P Stupid insomnia! Anyway, I just thought that you guys would want a new chapter. I hope it's good! (Would my light being on be a cause as to why I can't sleep?)


Palladium and Bloom rested in each others' arms for longer than was appropriate, considering that Palladium was Bloom's teacher. But as he looked down into the bright red hair of his love, he had a crazy thought. Maybe, just maybe, she liked him back.

Bloom slowly unwrapped her arms from around the Elf's slender waist. He smiled at the young student, and his warm chocolate eyes-melted milk chocolate, Bloom decided-sparkled at her. She smiled back, her white teeth showing peeking through full, naturally red lips.

"Bloom, are you alright?" Palladium asked when he saw her eyes cloud over. "Bloom?" His voice filled with worry.

But Bloom was lost in thought, thinking about what might happen between her and her gorgeous professor. Her mind filled with fantasies, fantasies that no one would expect the innocent looking redhead to be capable of.

Bloom and Palladium lay together in a large bed, naked. Bloom ran her long, slender fingers over Palladium's toned chest as they kissed furiously, the Elf's tongue in the young girl's mouth. Bloom's hands slid further down Palladium's front, over his six-pack, to finally reach his-

Bloom was startled out of the wonderful daydream when Palladium gripped the sides of her arms, his eyes brimming with concern.

Bloom could not stand being so close to her professor any longer. She grabbed the sides of his head, his pointed ears between her middle and index fingers, and pulled his face to hers, and kissed him furiously.

Palladium's eyes widened comically, but then closed in bliss and kissed the beautiful woman just as hard. Palladium's hands entwined themselves in Bloom's long red hair, and he pulled his student closer to his chest.

The two stood there for a while, tasting each other's lips. Freshly picked strawberries is what Palladium tasted. Bloom tasted sweet honey.

The two slowly broke off, and looked into each other's eyes lovingly.

"Bloom, I have loved you since the first day I set eyes on you from that window. The way the sun made your hair catch fire took my breath away," Palladium confessed.

"Palladium, when I first saw you teaching class, I found your nervousness to be absolutely adorable. Then I started to see the masculine side of you, and when you were fighting for me, it took all my willpower to not rush up behind you and hug you around the waist," Bloom said. The two smiled, then walked hand in hand back to what was left of Alfea, forgetting all about the battle that had just been fought, and ignoring stares from the Winx.