Teaching Jenny (student/teacher)

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

The throbbing in my head woke me. Groaning I moved my hand to the side of my head, the events of last night blurring together. Getting up from the bed, slowly, trying to stop my head from aching. Lexi was no longer on the other side of the bed, and glancing at the clock I noticed it was almost midday.

Without bothering to change I walked out of the bedroom, running my hands through my hair, and towards the kitchen where I could hear the voices of Ben and Lexi. Slowly, I pushed the door open and smiled slightly as my eyes met the both of them.

"How are you feeling? How's your head?" Ben asked, jumping up from his seat as soon as I entered. I smiled at how worried he seemed.

"Sore," I grimaced. My hand instinctively moving to the small lump which had formed during the night. Ben jumped over to the cupboards and grabbed me a couple more pain killers before he passed me his glass of water. I took it thankfully before swallowing the two small white pills.

Lexi subtly left the kitchen before I took a place at the table, resting my head in my hands. I heard the toaster pop slightly as Ben put something in. Twisting my head in my hands I smiled as I saw Ben standing by the counter, now facing me.

He too was still wearing his pyjama bottoms and his t-shirt from last night. "A bagel alright?" He asked as he pulled himself up onto the counter. Standing up I walked over to him, resting my hand on his knees.

"Better than the breakfasts I've had at your place," I laughed as I squeezed his knees slightly. Ben chuckled as the toaster popped and the bagel jumped out.

"Hey, I bought you bagels after the first time!" He defended himself as he jumped down from where he was sitting and buttered the two halves. I grabbed some jam from the fridge and passed it to him.

Once we were sitting at the table, me munching on my breakfast, Ben's expression became serious. "So we need to talk," he said as he linked his hands on the table. Suddenly loosing my appetite I placed the bagel back on my plate.

"The truth is..." He started his eyes leaving mine, a tell sign that he was nervous. Smiling sheepishly he glanced at me once again before looking back at his hands on the table. "The truth is I was acting like a jerk because I was jealous. I was jealous of you and Charlie and then you and Adam. I hated the fact that they got to spend as much time with you as they wanted, and be with you, and just act themselves around you. I on the other hand had to pretend like I didn't know you, that you were just another student." His Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he gulped loudly.

As he continued his hand reached across and slowly took mine in his. "I know I was a jerk to you. But I just didn't know what to do. You aren't just another student to me Goofy. You are the girl that I am completely and hopelessly falling in love with," a small smile flashed across his lips as finally looked back up at me.

My heart rate tripled as he spoke. His words melting my body. Happiness surged through my veins as what he said truly sunk in. I am completely and hopelessly falling in love with. His words spun round in my head over and over again. All this time I had thought that he had hated me, regretted our relationship, thought what we had was sick. However, he had been feeling the exact same way as I had. This gorgeous boy in front of me was falling in love with me, and I couldn't contain my happiness.

Unable to hide the goofy grin that spread across my lips I flung my arms around his muscular shoulders. Ben chuckled as I pulled back slightly so I could look into those gorgeous blue eyes of his. "I want to be with you so much Goofy," he grinned before painfully slowly he lent forward and captured my lips with his.

Smiling against his lips he quickly deepened the kiss as his hands gripped my waist. Wrapping my arms around his neck I couldn't believe this was happening. I was terrified that this was all in fact a dream and any minute now I would wake up and none of this would have happened.