Lost In You

Chapter 43

Reagan's POV: 43

The next morning I woke up and Gabby was nowhere to be seen. I asked Kenna and she said Gabby left early and had texted her to let her know. It hurt knowing that she didn't want to interact with me, but I had to respect her space. My whole body shook with excitement of my plan  today so I could stop worrying about being with Gabby. I was tired of not being able to take her out publicly, and I wanted her back. But it seems someone has already beaten me to it. The whole time I was walking in the hallway I had a smile on my face but dropped it as I walked in my room and saw the dean sitting on my desk.

"Jason, is there something I can help you with?" I asked as I set my purse down. He looked at my belly and smiled.

"Yes actually. Are you sexually or romantically involved with any of your students currently?" he asked, and I felt the air leaving my lungs. Fuck! Did they know? how would they even find out?

"No. Why do you ask?" I asked, repeating his question in my head. Currently I was single so technically it wasn't a lie.

"Are you sure? I wanted to talk to you first before I brought this to the board." he said standing up.

"Where are you getting this from?" I asked.

"One of your students actually showed up early this morning and accused you of being involved with someone from your class, if there's anything at you you have to tell me and maybe we can work something out." he said smiling at me and I couldn't figure out why.

"Look, there is something I actually wanted to talk to you about today."

"What's up?" he said, moving to one of the student desks and I sat behind my desk.

"I'm quitting." he choked on his spit before looking at me.

"What? If it's because of the accusation we can forget it right now Reagan you're the best in the field!" he was now in front of my desk.

"With the baby coming and some other personal stuff I just don't think this is a good place for me to be. it's got nothing to do with the accusation my mind was already made up." I said and he started pacing back and forth.

"Reagan please think about this. You can get as long as you want on maternity leave and nothing else matters more than your position and salary."

"I'm sorry, but I've been thinking about this for awhile. I can't keep working here."

"Look we're friends right? If there's something going on just tell me and it'll stay between us. Shit even if you are sleeping with a student I'll look the other way, as long as you agree to date me of course, but we can figure the rest out." he was talking to himself at that point but I felt a wave of anger leaving my body and I stood up.

"Excuse me? Date you? Why would I ever want to do that?"

"Oh come on I thought we were both on the same page about our feelings for each other." he asked, raising his voice.

"Look if you want to bring me to the board go ahead, but there isn't anything happening between me and you, there never was and there never will. Get out." the fucking nerve. He approached me.

"Like I said...think about what you're doing carefully. Or this will be the last teaching job you ever get." he walked out and I sat down about to call my sister when the students started walking in. I sent her a quick text to meet me for lunch and put my phone away. Gabriella was the last student to walk in right after Jennifer whose face was swollen. Gabby took her seat in the back and ignored everyone. I could feel the excitement rolling off their body about the party from last night but Nico wasn't here, probably hungover.