Speechless (GRETHAN)

Chapter 25: Bad Teacher

⚠️Smut Warning⚠️

Grayson Bailey

As promised earlier that same morning, Mr. Dolan was waiting for me in the parking lot after school that afternoon. School was fun! For a change of events, Chase kept his distance from me. In the crowded cafeteria at lunch, he even invited me to sit at his table. His friends behaved highly inviting as well but I kindly declined the awkward yet generous offer as I sat in the corner of the loners' table eating my pasta by myself. At some point, a group of three girls and one guy joined but I was in my zone. They didn't make any advances to talk to me and either did I; I wasn't going to anyway. I spent lunch listening to my music and texting Ethan simultaneously.

Coming back to Mr. Dolan, I spotted the sleek and silver Audi. I jogged to it carefully. "Hey son! Had a great day?",greeted Mr. Dolan as he ruffled my hair after I pulled away my beanie. I nodded yes. My hair felt 'sore' with the woollen cap holding it in place all day but Mr. Dolan's actions suddenly felt inviting and rejuvenating.

He was pleased with my response and soon, we were out of the parking lot. "Guess what, I finally got the snow tires put on. A trip to the dealer is all it took.",he joked and I laughed silently. He knew when to be serious and when to be a playful person. "I believe that punk kid didn't bother you?"

I shook my head.

"That's great!",he cheered with a balled fist in the air. "Any homework?",he questioned next with his eyes on the road. I removed my phone from my jacket and I typed in the Notes app.

'I have to do a report for history. My topic is the settlement of the Germanic community in the American Mid-West.' He read it while we stopped at a red light by the intersection on Buffalo Street.

"Sounds interesting! I can help you if you want.",he offered and I accepted his proposal saying that I'd come to him for inspiration if I ran out of historical facts.

On arriving home, I placed my school bag in Ethan's room. He was asleep. I stripped down to essentially just my boxer-briefs and I changed into a comfortable pair of shorts and a singlet. In my house, it was always freezing during the winters because we couldn't afford heating. Nathan was thick-skinned and his alcohol did a pretty good job at keep him warm. On the contrary, I was an underaged teen who could barely afford the rising prices of kerosene to fuel my second-hand space heater. A kind-hearted neighbour on the third floor lent me his spare heater just last winter and I'd save extra bucks from my shift to buy the fuel.

Ethan's house, with all the central heating and cooling made things a lot easier for me. It's the reason I picked shorts and a singlet right now otherwise I'd be dressed up strongly had I been home.

I climbed into bed and I slid beside Ethan. His back was to me; his face looked towards the door. I snaked my arm around his warm and clothed body, snuggling my head into his neck while my nose brushed against his scruff. I placed warm, open-mouthed kisses down Ethan's back. I loved him so much. After the covers were pulled to my face, allowing me to nestle in Ethan's fragrance and the warmth from the central heating, I fell asleep. Ethan was usually the one who enveloped me but this time, I held him close.

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I woke up to the subtle yet intoxicating aroma of coffee lingering through the room. While I stretched my rested body, my foot kicked Ethan's ass, making the muscle jiggle and me giggle. He turned in bed to face me. His little tired eyes opened and he smiled once he saw me. "Hi Gray.",he spoke while he yawned directly in my face. I didn't mind it one bit. I loved E-tee-wee-tee too much to be be put off by these little things. "Come to me.",he mumbled and I rolled into his arms.