Teacher with Benefits (18+)

Chapter 6

Jacqueline woke up to the sound of her alarm going off at 6:30 A.M. for school. She groaned in realization that it was Monday. She couldn't avoid Nathan at school, considering he was literally in her first class.

She was frustrated by the way he acted but tried not to let it affect her—she knew the consequences for both of them.

With a sigh, Jacqueline dragged herself out of bed and headed to the bathroom. She splashed her face with cold water, hoping it would wake her up. As she brushed her teeth, her mind wandered back to last Saturday, to Nathan and the kiss. She shook her head, trying to push the thought aside.

After getting dressed, Jacqueline grabbed her phone and texted her best friend, Faith.

"Hey, can we talk before school? Something happened with Mr. Anderson."

A few minutes later, her phone buzzed with Faith's reply. "Sure, I'll call you in 5."

While she waited, Jacqueline made herself a quick breakfast. As she poured cereal into a bowl, her phone rang. It was Faith. She quickly answered.

"Hey," Jacqueline said, her voice still groggy.

"Hey! What's going on?" Faith sounded concerned.

Jacqueline took a deep breath. "I kissed Mr. Anderson."

There was a brief silence on the other end before Faith spoke. "Wait, WHAT? When did this happen?"

"Last Saturday," Jacqueline explained, giving details on what happened.

"Oh my God, Jackie! You freaky bitch," Faith cackled light-heartedly.

Jacqueline, mid-bite of cereal, groaned. "Faith, this isn't funny!! He like, got so upset saying it's forbidden... blah, blah, BLAH."

Faith laughed again. "Girl, I'm on my way. I'll tell your parents I'm dropping you off."

Ten minutes later, Faith arrived. Jacqueline grabbed her backpack and headed out the door, feeling slightly better knowing her best friend was with her. They got into Faith's car, the familiar scent of vanilla air freshener filling her senses, and started driving to school.

"So, tell me everything," Faith said, her eyes glinting with curiosity as she navigated the morning traffic.

Jacqueline sighed. "Well, like I said, I asked for 'extra help', literally any excuse— I just wanted to see him, try to figure out why I like him so much. It just made me feel so much stronger... one thing led to another.. and I kissed him. I kissed our fucking English teacher."

"Our hot English teacher, Jackie. What else?" Faith prodded.

"And then he freaked out," Jacqueline continued. "He started saying it's forbidden, and we can't do this. It was so frustrating."

Faith smirked. "So, how was it?"

Jacqueline blushed, remembering the moment. "He tasted good. Like... mint and something sweet."

Faith burst into laughter. "Oh my God, you're hopeless. But seriously, what are you going to do?"

"I don't know," Jacqueline admitted. "I just need to get through today without making things more complicated."

"Well, I'm here for you, girl, always."

***

During English class, Mr. Anderson and Jacqueline exchanged quick glances, highlighting the tension between them. They both knew they wanted more but could never have it.

After class ended, Jacqueline concocted a perfect plan to make Mr. Anderson jealous. She purposefully left her backpack by her desk and approached her friend Joan, who was leaning against her locker.