The Teacher's Affair

Chapter 3 Behind Closed Doors

“Really? You don’t even say that in bed, Teacher Red. What’s happening now?” Jack’s hot breath fanned the back of her ear. “I can clearly remember you moaning and begging for more, baby. Do you want to know what I was thinking while you were playing that damn violin, hmm?”

Ruby’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment. She didn’t know how they managed to fit into this small dressing room, but she could feel Jack’s tall, hard body repeatedly pressing against hers.

She cleared her throat and steeled herself as she met his fierce gaze.

“Mr. Beaufort, I told you we need to—”

Jack’s fingers quickly covered her soft lips before she could finish her sentence. His gaze fell on her. Ruby in his arms smelled soft and fragrant, and even her lips, which he had never touched before, were so soft that they made his heart race.

“Silence, baby. Someone’s coming…” he whispered hoarsely.

Ruby’s eyes widened, and she straightened her body. She was about to push Jack away, but he quickly grabbed her and lifted her above his head. She couldn’t scream out of fear of being caught!

Jack softly blew on her cheek, sending a shiver down Ruby's spine. She knew he was teasing her, and she was determined not to give in so easily.

"Do you know how beautiful you were while you were playing that violin in front of everyone? You were like an ethereal angel descended to earth. I just want to take you home and keep you all to myself so that no one else can have you," Jack whispered in her ear with a hoarse voice.

Ruby's heart raced even faster. In the short time they had been together at night, it seemed like Jack already knew her so well, knowing exactly how to win her over. How did he manage that?

Still, Ruby kept her resolve, even though she knew deep down she was on the verge of giving in at any moment.

“Mr. Beaufort, didn’t you read my text message? I told you we need to stop this,” she reminded Jack firmly.

Jack smirked again. Ruby felt his grip on her waist tighten as if he had no intention of letting her go. She couldn’t understand herself anymore, especially with the way her body was reacting to him.

“Is that what you really want?”

Ruby’s knees trembled. She knew that if she didn’t put an end to this now, she would be the one losing.

“Y-yes. I don’t want to get involved in a family affair. This is the women’s locker room. Please leave, Mr. Beaufort,” she insisted.

Jack looked at Ruby’s face and saw how determined her expression was. He didn’t understand. He was her first man, and he was sure Ruby enjoyed being with him, but now she wanted to end the relationship immediately. The woman’s expression was blank, and it seemed like he had no effect on her.

Jack’s jaw tightened. He slightly squeezed Ruby’s waist before speaking again.

"But what if I don't want this to stop yet? What if I told you I want this thing between us to continue? Don’t you want it, too? A little thrill in our otherwise boring lives... What do you think, Teacher Red?” Jack’s voice was full of determination and desire. It was clear he wasn’t the least bit nervous about his words.

Soon after, they heard footsteps outside followed by a voice.

“Teacher Red, are you in there?” It was Teacher Fiona!

Ruby was about to speak, hoping to ask her friend for help to escape from this man, but she gasped when Jack suddenly covered her mouth.

“Don’t you dare speak, or else...” Jack’s voice was laced with both threat and thrill.

It was so thrilling that she nearly lost her ability to speak. Ruby’s thoughts completely escaped her. Although she had been obsessively drawn to this man recently, he had a way of making her feel so liberated that it was as if she could soar into the sky.

But not in front of her co-teacher!

Ruby’s whole body tensed up. Out of sheer frustration, Ruby bit down on Jack's hand that was covering her mouth, then quickly turned to glare at him sharply. She couldn’t make any noise, fearing it would only escalate the situation she was facing.

Jack smirked again after recovering from Ruby’s bite, his eyes scanning her from head to toe with a half-lidded, almost lustful gaze. “I see you don’t want this to stop yet, Teacher Red. I am still the winner here, and you’re my prize.”

"Weird. I saw her come in here. Where could that woman be?" Teacher Fiona muttered to herself, clearly audible to Ruby and Jack.

Soon after, Ruby’s heart pounded even harder when the doorknob of the fitting room suddenly began to move, so she spoke up immediately.

“F-Fiona, I’m changing clothes…!” Ruby's voice was filled with anxiety as she clung to Jack’s suit, who seemed quite pleased with what he was seeing.

“So, you’re here after all! Did you see how handsome Zeke’s dad is? He’s like a Greek god! Tall and handsome. His body is so sexy. Broad shoulders and chest. What do you think, Ru? How many abs do you think he has? Six or eight? I think eight,” Fiona continued talking, not noticing the panic in her friend’s voice as she was too focused on imagining the man she was referring to.

It's normal for Fiona to talk like this about men, and Ruby was always her conversation partner since she was the only single one among them. But she never expected Fiona to talk about such things now! The man she was referring to was right in front of her! How could she answer her questions?

“Ruby?” Fiona called out when she didn’t get a response. She knocked on the door. “What do you think?”

At that moment, Ruby was locked in Jack’s arms, and the temperature in the small changing room was rising. Jack's touch became even more deliberate as he slowly caressed her arm, trailing down to her hand. Ruby felt the hairs on her skin stand on end, and her heart pounded so hard she thought she might faint if she didn’t calm down soon.

Ruby’s breath was slightly uneven under the man’s strong yet sensational kisses and touch.

"I’m not really… sure..."

Jack chuckled in her ear, taking her trembling hands and wrapping them around his waist.

"You can count how many abs I have, baby," Jack teased her further, prompting Ruby to elbow him in response.

He only chuckled softly into her ear, clearly amused by her reaction. In her fear of being caught by Fiona, she couldn’t speak any further. She had no room to resist and could only follow Jack’s lead. Ruby let her fingers rest on Jack's abs for just five seconds before pulling her hand away, counting them in silence. Realizing what she had done, she closed her eyes, overwhelmed with embarrassment.

“You have to guess, Ru. Six or eight?” Fiona continued to tease her from outside.

Ruby closed her eyes tightly. “Eight…” she muttered with certainty while caressing Jack’s eight-pack abs under his polo.

"I guess so. When you look at him, he looks thin when he is dressed, but I’m sure he’d drop jaws when he’s shirtless. Don’t you like that kind of thing, Ru? His s*x appeal is so strong, it’s like your knees would give out automatically. Unlike your ex who’s an idiot.”

Ruby blushed, thinking of Fiona’s kindness in comforting her when she learned that she had been cheated on by a scumbag.

“Stop mentioning him. I’ve moved on. There’s no need to cry over faces like his,” she replied to her friend.

“Then what’s your type of man? Maybe I can introduce you to someone later.”

Shaking, Ruby took out her cellphone and quickly played a video of a male vlogger showing off his six-pack abs. She slipped her phone under the door so Fiona could see it.

“I like this, he looks gentle and caring. I feel like he’s going to treat me better.”

Now that she was talking about past things in front of Jack, Ruby’s toes almost dug into the floor in embarrassment. She quickly found an excuse to get Fiona to leave.

“Go ahead. I’ll catch up with you later.”

Fiona didn’t respond and they heard her leaving. Ruby sighed heavily, feeling like she had been holding her breath for a long time.

Jack leaned down slightly, his breath warm against Ruby's neck. She could feel the tension as he contradicted what she had said earlier to Fiona.

"Baby, come on, tell me you like me better than that man. Tell me you like the rugged man better than the caring one," he whispered, his voice low and tempting.