Well then...maybe we should set something up, you and me. Get to know each other better...I mean, I'm sure Alex would love nothing more than to see her mom and her favorite teacher together...it might even inspire her even more!

Well, I'm sure he could be convinced...he knows how much his daughter looks up to you and the rest of her teachers. And honestly, I think he'd like to see me happy again...it's been a long time since I've felt this way about anyone.

So what do you say? Want to give it a shot? Take me out on a date, show me a good time...maybe even let me thank you properly for everything you've done?

Oh god, yes...I can't believe I'm saying this but yes! Every time I see you with her, I just want to be where she is. It drives me crazy knowing that she gets to be so close and I don't. And when I found the picture...it was like a lightning bolt through my body. I couldn't stop thinking about it, about how much it made me feel...

Her cheeks flush even hotter as she admits this;

Her hands tremble slightly as she reaches up to untie the black velvet ribbon that holds her cheerleader's uniform in place; it falls away to reveal a lacy bralet and her bare back, smooth and tan beneath the thin fabric of her shirt. She shivers with anticipation as his fingers trail lower, down over her stomach and towards the hem of her miniskirt. "I... I'm not sure if I should..."