The next morning Riley was asleep. John came into the room.

"Baby." He said. "Riley." "Wake up." She opened her eyes and sat up. "You don't wanna be late for school." "Breakfast is almost done."

"I'll be right there."

"Ok."

Riley got up and went to the bathroom. She came out and sat down at the table.

"Boy something smells good."

"Pancakes, eggs, bacon and toast."

"Yum."

"Here you go." He put the plate in front of her.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome." He sat down next to her with his food. Riley took a bite.

"Yummy." "It's been awhile since I've had your cooking."

"I know." "You know I haven't woken up my girlfriend for school since high school." He said chuckling a little.

"Girlfriend?" Riley thought. "Did John just call me his girlfriend?" "Really?"

"Yeah." "Remember my ex-wife Liz I was telling you about?"

"Yeah."

"She used to spend the night at my house and I'd have to wake her up for school all the time."

"Oh."

"Do you have a game tonight?"

"No."

"Ok."

"I'll be here right after school."

"Good." They finished there breakfast.

"Ok." Riley said standing up. "I have to get dressed for work."

"Go ahead." John said smirking.

"Honey you know if I do that we'll end up in the bedroom."

"Would that be so bad?" He asked smiling.

"No but I have to get to school." She kissed him.

Riley got dressed. He walked her to the door.

"You look beautiful today." John said.

"Thank you."

"If you were my teacher I'd require extra special attention." "I'd pay you extra special attention to."

"Oh really?"

"Mm-hmm."

"I have to go."

"Not without a kiss." They kissed. "I'm gonna go work out later but I'll be back in plenty of time."

"Ok."

"Have good day?"

"I will." He kissed her.

"Bye."

"Bye honey."

When it came time for lunch Ashley couldn't join Riley today because she had a lunch detention with a student. She decided to get something in the teachers lounge. She got a sandwich out of the fridge and sat down at a table. Jesse came up to her table.

"Hi Riley." He said.

"Hi."

"Care if I sit down?"

"Not at all." He sat down. "How are you today?"

"Fine." "How about you?"

"I'm good."

"Do you like teaching here so far?"

"Yes." "This is a great work environment."

"Yeah the people are great."

"How long have you been working here?"

"Six years."

"Do you like it?"

"I love it." "Teaching may not pay much but it's what I love to do."

"That's how I feel."

"Have you been teaching long?"

"Before I moved here I was the Drama and Science teacher at Ryman High in New York." "I also coached the baseball team."

"Why'd you move here?"

"I got a divorce.

"Oh, I'm sorry." "I didn't mean to pry."

"No it's ok." "It's been almost a year." "I just had to wait for a job to open up."

"Oh."

"Riley, are you seeing anyone?" "I'd like to take you out."

"Well I actually just got out of a relationship." She lied. "I'm not ready to start dating yet."

"If anyone understands that it's me." "It took me months to get back out there."

"Thank you though." "I'm flattered."

Riley had just walked through the door of the hotel.

"Hi." John said.

"Hi." They kissed.

"Wanna take a bubble bath with me?"

"Sure."

They were in the tub. John was sitting behind Riley washing her hair.

"How was your day?" John asked.

"Good but I couldn't wait for the day to be over." "I'd much rather be here with you." "Did you do anything today?"

"Worked out and bought stuff for dinner."

"Dinner?"

"Yeah I'm cooking dinner when we get out of here."

"You don't have to do that."

"I want to."

"Alright."

After the bath John made dinner. After that they were sitting on the couch in there bathrobes.

"Ok." John said. "Well we had a bath and dinner." "What should we do next?" He said smirking.

"I should grade some papers."

"Do that later." He started kissing her neck.

"Ok."

"Kiss me." She kissed him. "Come here." He started to laid her back on the couch when his cell phone started to ring. "Hang on." He picked up his phone. "Hello?" "Hi baby." He looked at Riley. "I'm sorry." He mouthed to Riley. She rolled her eyes. She got up and got her grade book and papers. She went into the bedroom and shut the door.

John didn't get off the phone for two hours. When he went into the bedroom Riley was asleep. The light was still on.

"Aw my baby's sleeping." John thought. "She must've been waiting for me." "I feel like an asshole." "I gotta make sure she's warm." He got in bed and covered himself up then her. He put his arm around her waist and kissed her on the cheek "Goodnight." He whispered.

The next morning Riley woke up. She rolled over and looked at John. He opened his eyes.

"Hi." John said.

"Hi."

"Are you mad at me?"

"Not really I've expected to come second in your life." "The other woman always does."

"Come here." He put his arms around her and pulled her on top of him. "You're not the other woman." "You're my girlfriend."

"Yeah, your other girlfriend."

"You know I wouldn't take the risk if I didn't want to be with you." "Come on." "I'm sorry Riley."

"I know." She sighed.

"Let me make up for last night." He kissed her. She kissed him back. He untied her robe and pulled it down. He rolled her on her back. She untied his robe and took it off. The tips of her fingers went down his back. "Oh Riley." He mumbled against her lips.

"John."

The next day John was getting ready to leave. They kissed.

"I'll see you Friday." John said.

"Ok." She said sadly.

"Aw." "It's only six days away."

"I know but you know how much I hate this."

"I know." They kissed. "Bye."

"Bye." He left.

She put her hands to her face and started to cry.

"This always hurts so much." Riley thought. "What does she have that I don't?" "I love John with all my heart." "Why doesn't he love me?" "What am I doing wrong?"