Another week had passed. The anticipation of seeing John again was killing Riley and she still had another week to wait. She wished it would hurry up and get here. It was early Monday morning a half hour before classes started. Riley was just coming out of the office.
"Excuse me?" A man said in an Australian accent. Riley looked at him. He was about six feet tall, blue eyes, sandy colored hair.
"Yes?"
"Can you show be where the auditorium is?"
"Sure." "Come on." They were walking down the hall.
"I'm Jesse Turner." "I'm the new Drama teacher."
"Welcome to Valley High."
"Thank you." "Do I get to know your name?"
"Yes." "Sorry I'm distracted today." "I'm Riley Bennett." "I teach English." "Well here it is."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome." "Do you have the keys?"
"Yes."
"It was nice meeting you."
"Nice meeting you to Riley."
"I'm sure I'll see you around."
"I'm sure you will."
"I have to go."
"Ok bye."
Riley was at lunch with Ashley.
"Did you see that new guy that started today?"
"Jesse Turner?"
"Yeah."
"Yeah." "I showed him where the auditorium was this morning."
"He's hot." "He's single to from what I hear." She said smiling at Riley.
"Ashley no."
"Why?"
"I don't even know him."
"Get to know him."
"Between school and softball, I don't have the time."
"You better start making time or you're gonna wined up as a cat lady."
"My love life will be just fine."
It was Riley's free period. Her cell phone started to ring.
"Hello?" She said.
"Hi." John said.
"Hi."
"I have something to tell you that's gonna make you very happy."
"What?"
"I don't have to work Thursday through Sunday and Nikki is going to Arizona to see her mom." "I wanna come out there."
"Really?" She said happily.
"Yep."
"Well you know I work Thursday and Friday."
"I know." "I thought you could come to hotel Thursday night and stay with me till Sunday."
"Ok." "I have a softball game on Thursday but I should be there by six."
"Ok." "Are you happy?"
"Yes."
"I can tell."
"I can't wait."
"Me either."
"Is it Thursday yet?"
"No." "It'll get here quick." "I gotta go."
"Ok bye."
"Bye." Riley was so happy. She could have stood up and started jumping up and down.
It was Thursday as soon as the softball game was over Riley went home, packed a bag and went to the hotel. She got the key from the front desk. She went to the room and unlocked the door. She went inside. John was sitting on the couch when he saw Riley he stood up.
"Hi honey." John said.
"Hi." They hugged.
"Did you miss me?"
"Like crazy."
"I missed to you." They kissed.
"I know you probably wanted to have sex tonight." "I did to but I'm beat."
"Riley we don't have to have sex." "That's not all I came here for." "I came to see you."
"I know." "I could use a shower."
"Well go take one." "I'll call room service and order us some dinner."
"Ok." He kissed her.
Riley had just gotten out of the shower. She could hear John talking on his cell phone.
"I love you Nikki." He said. "Bye."
Riley got tears in her eyes. She'd heard John tell Nikki he loved her before. It hurt like hell every time. She wiped her eyes.
After dinner Riley and John were sitting on the couch. John was at the opposite end rubbing Riley's feet.
"Thank you for doing that." Riley said.
"No problem." "You've had a hard day." "You deserve it." "Especially after looking after all those kids all day."
"Most of them are really good kids." "Even the ones that act out are good underneath." "If I ever have children one day I think I would make a good mom." "I'm great with kids."
"You want kids?"
"I'm open to the possibility." "You know some of my female students would be very jealous that I'm here with you."
"Really?"
"Yeah." "I have about ten girls who have really big crushes on you."
"Really?"
"Yep." "I can't say I blame them." "You are sexy."
"You think?"
"Yeah."
Riley and John decided to go to bed.
"Come here." John said. She laid on his chest. He wrapped his arms around her. She looked up at him and smiled. "What?"
"I'm just happy."
"Me to." "I know we don't get to do this very often." "I love our time together." "I know it makes you mad that we can't spend more time together."
"Yeah but I chose to do this." "So I have to live with the parts I don't like."
"I like right now." "Being able to talk to you and hold you and look at that beautiful face."
"I like right now to." They kissed. "I have to go to sleep now."
"Ok." "I went to the store today." "I'm gonna make you a big breakfast before you go to work tomorrow."
"Ok."
"Can I have one more kiss Riley?"
"Sure." They kissed.
"Ok baby, go to sleep." "I'll see you in the morning."
"Ok." Riley shut her eyes. "Moments like this are why I can't walk away." "No matter how much is hurts sometimes." "I love you so much John." She thought.