Algebra and irish;) (student/teacher)

Chapter 34 (to close)

"So where have you been lately" Jordan poured

"it's like I never see you anymore"

"I see you everyday" Alex laughed.

"yea but we don't really hang out"

"sorry I've just been busy with homework and stuff" Alex said shrugging

Jordan gave her a doubtful look but let the subject drop.

"hey did you hear mr McKeeny quit?"

"who" Alex asked glad for the change of subject.

"our English teacher"

"oh why?"

Jordan shrugged.

"but Mr.O'Grady Is taking over his class for today" Jordan confirmed staring at her as if looking for a reaction.

"cool" Alex mumbled.

They soon parted ways Jordan going to the library to study while Alex headed toward algebra a little early. She eased open the door trying to be quiet but it creaked causing his head to snap in her direction. Her breath caught when a heartbreakingly beautiful smile lot his face.

"ah just the lass I wanted to see" he said standing up from his desk.

"and why Is that?" she asked walking over to him to be enveloped in his arms.

"for some reason I expected you to be there this miring when I awoke" he murmured into her hair.

She buried her face in his chest inhaling his sent.

"so you missed me?"

"that I did lass"

She couldn't help but smile at his words. She had missed him too. And had tossed and turned all night wishing she hadn't insisted on leaving and coming back to her own apartment. But they both froze when they heard the door creak open. They sprang away from each other but wasn't fast enough for the person at the door to miss them embracing.

"Alex?!" came an annoyed voice from the doorway.

Alex felt her body sag in relief when she recognized Jordan's voice.

"this is what you've been so 'busy' with?"

"Jordan listen I can explain-"

"no! You lied to me... How could you do that? I thought we were friends."

"we are! I just didn't want it getting out! I was scared ok?"

"I haven't told my friends either if that helps lass" said luke's baritone voice from behind Alex.

Jordan nodded as if understanding but the Hurt was still evident in her eyes.

"we'll talk later Alex. I was just coming to tell you I'm leaving early and you should find a ride home"

Alex nodded in agreement.

"Jordan you

won't-"

"no Alex I won't tell anyone. You should know me better than that."

"I do... I'm sorry this just isn't your normal situation ya know?"

"yea, later"

And with that Jordan was out he door. Alex turned to face Luke who had an unreadable expression on his face.

"that was to close love, we need to keep our contact in school to a minimum"

Alex nodded again and moved to sit in the nearest desk as he stood in front of her.

"does it bother you that we can't tell our friends about each other?"

"not really, I mean I would like to be able to date in public. Hold your hand introduce you as mine but..." Alex trailed off shrugging her shoulders.

He kneeled down in front of her desk.

"give me till the summer Alex then Im all yours I promise"

She rewarded him with a brilliant smile as he heard the footsteps coming up the stairs to his classroom. He winked and walked away returning to his desk as the students came in finding their usual seats.

" so today class is going to be a little different. More of you have English lit than others in next period so I'm gonna go ahead and get that over with here. Any objections?"

The class stayed silent causing Luke to smile and pull out an old tattered book from his bag.

"this my little eager learners is the story of love known around the world...Romeo and Juliet." at the chorus of groans he laughed.

"we won't be reading it more like studying the patterns of men and women back in that time."

Alex propped herself up with her chin in her hand and watched him in amusement.

" you see now a days it would go something like this" he stopped clearing his throat and walking to stand in front of karlie's desk.

" hey, how you doin" he asked wiggling his eyebrows looking strangely like Joey from 'friends'. Alex couldn't even scrounge up any jealousy it was to impractical and funny. She just pressed her lips together to keep from laughing. Karlie on the other hand was eating it up. Batting her eyelashes and smiling as wide as her face would allow while the girls around her giggled. Luke quickly stepped away clapping his hands together as he made his way toward his desk picking something up.

"that's how easy it is in today's world" he replied facing them but with seemingly nothing in his hands.

"a little flirting and boom you have a date. But in those days you actually had to work at it. Even the smallest gestures needed to be romantic." he looked over the class as if scanning for another victim when their eyes clashed.

'oh no' Alex thought.

"ms. Rogers may I see your hand?"

'damn it no'

"sure"

He grasped her hand looked into her eyes.

"till we meet again" with that he bent down placing a kiss across her knuckles. The contact made her stomach jerk and her face heat but she just rolled her eyes and tugged her hand away as he laughed. As he was walking back to the front she looked into her hand noticing he'd placed a note there.

'I'll take you home meet me around the block. I love you'--------------------------------------- A/N hi guys! I know I know this chapter is boring but I'm writing another as we speak. I watched titanic last night and just really wanted to put that hidden note scene in because I'm weird! Lol thank you for reading this far and please continue!