The Teacher and Me

Out on the Town

It has been about a week since Blake left me hanging at the front door of my house. I wanted so bad for him to take me right then and there and was left saddened when he just kissed me on the hand and walked away. When I went inside Toby was eagerly waiting for the full run down of the afternoons events. I told him everything and without the wine this time due to drinking a few too many straight bourbons. I didn’t leave any detail out including how hot Connor is and how I overheard Connor and Adam talking about his chances of getting with me. I was hoping having a male best friend that he could give me insight into what men are thinking when it comes to this sort of stuff, but it turns out he is just as clueless as me, he had no idea why Blake didn’t kiss me either. I decided not to dwell on it as I went into the afternoon with no expectations anyway, however it did spark my interest in getting to know Blake again, and maybe Connor.

The morning after I woke up to a text message from Connor asking if I was hungover. Ever since that message we have spent most of the week chatting over text message. Nothing substantial just general chit chat. Work came and went without a hitch and before I knew It was my days off again. Alister wanted to go out on the town to “try and hook up with hot chicks” in his words. Toby also had the night off and it was a Saturday so we decided due to the stars aligning for us both to have a Saturday night off together we would go.

A group of us from my work are going out for drinks tonight if you are keen. I messaged Connor, thinking he could do with making more friends his own age.

What a stupid question! Text me time and place and ill be there!.

The next night we all met up at Tiny Teddies, a café that on weekends turns into a bar of sorts. Although not the most popular place to drink in town, it has live music and draws the right crowd that doesn’t just want to start fights and hook up. Connor met us there and as expected got along with Alister almost immediately. Although I don’t think Connor is quite as annoying as Al, they both share similar hobbies such as surfing and dirt bike riding.

“He’s cute” Toby said eyeing of Connor as they left to try and chat up women. “If you don’t take him, I might have to have a bite!”

“Tobyyyy gross” I said squealing at his comments. “By the way he is chatting to those women I’m pretty sure he is as straight as they come sorry though!” I laughed at the poutty face he was making. Toby has been openly gay since high school apparently but in the closet a lot longer. I couldn’t imagine him even pretending to be straight as he doesn’t really carry many masculine traits.

After a few drinks and watching the boys try to hit on girls I got lost in my own thoughts. Initially I thought of how I need more female friends in my life before I go crazy with all these men around me, but eventually got thinking about Blake. Im not going to lie I have thought about him throughout the week and did think about asking Connor for his number however I decided against it as I didn’t want Connor to think I was using him to get close to Blake. After all I am enjoying talking to him and am happy to see where it goes. I couldn’t get the look that Blake was giving me out of my head when he took me home last week, a look of desire ,and I couldn’t help but to think he did want to kiss me that night but was holding back for some reason.. My thoughts continued to spiral out of control including about how he used to make me feel when we had s*x those many years ago.

“What are you thinking about Beth!” Toby comes over distracting my thoughts with the other two following behind with more drinks. I must admit I was starting to feel slightly tipsy however wouldn’t admit it to these fools.

“Not much, no luck with the women hey?” I say looking at the other two, who both just shrugged in response. I decided to forget about Blake in the meantime and have a good night with my friends. We eventually had enough to drink to hit the dance floor and start dancing. I chose to dance with Connor to get to know him a bit more, and to save him from potentially having drunk Toby grind on him, which he WILL do if he has any more to drink.

Surprisingly Connor was a good dancer, we had two dances before drunk Toby got in between us attempting to do the shuffle and embarrassing us all.

“Well, there goes your chance of picking up tonight” I yelled at Connor so he could hear me. He just smiled and shrugged at me like it wasn’t a big deal while ironically joining Toby. After the disaster of them trying to outdance each other ended we walked back over to our table and Connor decided to take a photo on snapchat. I added him on snap chat, revealing to him that I don’t use it a lot. I saw the photo he put on his snap story, it was one I actually didn’t hate of myself. I guess it had the right angle.

We all shared some more shots and drinks between us before hitting the dance floor one last time. It was getting late, but I must admit I have been having a great night. I tried to dance more with Connor but it seemed he was too interested in outdancing Toby, they have seriously hit it off tonight, too bad for Toby that he is straight, I could see them being a cute couple.

“By the way for some reason Blake is still awake and offered us all a lift home” Connor yelled above the music to everyone. “He is on his way!” That is weird I thought, it is out of his way, and it is wayyy to late, or early I should say to be offering free lifts. I couldn’t think too much about it because before I knew it I was stuck in the middle of Alister, Toby and Connor all grinding up against me.

***Blakes POV***

As I walked into Tiny teddies, I couldn’t believe what I saw all three guys grinding up on Beth, she was just laughing and giggling while trying to shove them off in a jovial manner. I instantly felt anger and somewhat jealous towards all three of them, especially Connor. I just shook it off as its not my place to get angry at them for something that was probably harmless.

I don’t even know why im here to be honest. I knew Connor was out with Beth and her friends tonight because he couldn’t stop talking about it all week at work. Initially I was disappointed I wasn’t invited, but after all Beth and I did not exchange numbers after I dropped her off last week and I am eight years older than Beth, she probably didn’t think it was my scene. I was lying in my bed hoping Connor and Beth hadn’t hooked up when I saw Connors photo. It was very poorly taken in the darkness of the club however Beth still looked stunning. To see her beautiful smile sent my heart into a flutter. It was then I realised I still have feelings for Beth and was not going to let her go without a fight, even if I had to fight the three guys in the photo for her. So I texted Connor to see if he wanted a lift and 20 minutes later here I am.

Somehow with all the people in the room we managed to lock eyes, she blushed and seemed embarrassed to what I was witnessing. I could see her say something to the boys, when they all stopped dancing and turned to look my way. I couldn’t help but to savour in what Beth was wearing, something I never got the privilege of seeing her in ten years ago due to her innocence. A pair of black skinny jeans that hugged her behind perfectly with a pink tank top that had a low cut showing off her perfectly rounded breasts. Just the sight of this made me want to protect her from the leering gazes of the many men out tonight.

“Hey Blake, thanks for the offer!” Connor said as he nudged me a little too hard, snapping me out of my thoughts while unintentionally staring at Beth.

“Hey Man!, nice to see you again!” Alister yelled, while slurring. I could tell how they all approached me, that they all had too much to drink, Beth in particular could barely stand straight.

“No worries guys, you must be Beths room-mate, Im Blake” I said to the guy I didn’t know who was holding onto Beth.

“Oh so you’re the infamous Mr Henson” He yelled with a slur. Beth elbowing him in the ribs. “Owwww, what was that for” My eyes widened as the way he said it and the following exchange suggested he knows our history. Which is not something I really want to get out, and with him being drunk, this could easily happen.

“I’m assuming so, unless there is another Mr Henson I should know about” I said with a smirk looking at Beth. She just nervously giggled while looking down to her feet. I guess some things haven’t changed with her. “He’s hot!” I heard Toby say to Beth, as I turned around to walk out of the club.

The drive home was loud to say the least, the radio was turned up followed by some horrible singing by all four of them!. I did the compulsory Maccas run through the drive through for all of them before dropping Connor off first as he was on that side of town, followed by Alister. Initially I felt jealous when Beth gave Connor a hug and kiss on the cheek when they said goodbye, however when she did the same to Alister I felt better. A short while after dropping Alister off, I noticed in my rear view mirror that Beth nodded off in the back seat, I just smiled at the sight. She was definitely having an effect on me, I just don’t know what to do about it, or if she even has any of the same feelings.

“So what were you doing up at this hour anyway, Mr Henson?” Toby stated in a curious and msichevious way. I could tell although he was drunk he was definitely the most sober of the bunch.

“Pleas, call me Blake, and I was just marking assignments, and thought you guys might appreciate the lift”

“Mmmhmm” was all he said in reply looking at me with a slight smirk and rise of the eyebrows. By this time we pulled up to their house. “Ahh she is out to it, ill just open the house and come help her!” Toby said.

“It’s OK!, Ill grab her you just open the door” I replied. He just gave me another playful smile and went to open the door. I opened the back door, unbuckling her seatbelt, and manouvering her to a position making it easier for me to pick her up. I managed to pick her up and take her to the front door without waking her, however she started to wake as I entered her bedroom after Toby showing me where it was.

“Ooooh your in my bedroom what a pleasant surprise” she said seductively while tracing her fingers over my chest. My chest hairs spiking at her gentle touch. I cant believe how easily my body gets a response from her, from jealousy and to now arousal. As much as I would love to lay her down and take her like I used to, I am definitely not the one to take advantage of women, and she has definitely had too much to drink to consent, let alone remember the next day.

“I’m just making sure you get to bed safe and sound” I just smiled as I put her down in her bed.

“You can join me if you want you know!” motioning me to lay down next to her. Arrrgh she is making this so damn hard!.

“Maybe next time but for now, you need some water and then sleep”, I said bending down with a bottle of water to hand to her. She took a sip and placed it on the bedside table. Before I could react she pulled my shirt causing me to fall closer to her and kissed me right on the lips. It took me a while to react because her lips were so soft and I could still taste the remnants of something sweet from the cocktails she had been drinking all night.

“Beth, I would love to… but… you’ve had way to much to drink” I said as I gently pulled myself away. She didn’t say anything and just looked shocked at my rejection. “I’m sorry”, is all I could say as she laid and turned around to face away me. I knelt down and gave her a kiss on the back of the head before walking out.

Toby was just outside the door “Typical drunk Beth, doing things she’s not brave enough to do when sober” He stated not even trying to hide the fact that he was ease dropping. I just nodded in agreement, slightly embarrassed that he knows the whole story and that he witnessed that. “Keep an eye on her will you” I said to change the subject.

“What do you take me for, what else are gay best friends for” Toby chuckled. I just smiled, happy that he has no romantic interest in Beth and that I believe he will look after her well. From our limited time together, I gathered that Toby seemed to like me so I used it to my advantage and managed to get him to give me her number so I could check up on her in the morning. With that, I left driving home feeling somewhat happy that she tried to kiss me, however upset wishing it was when she was sober. Oh well, I guess I have my answer as to how she feels about me now.