"Hey, Mr Wilson." She smiled at me, tossing her blonde curls over her shoulder.
"Hi, Emma, what can I help you with?" I asked.
She stepped through the door, her backpack slung over one shoulder, her short skirt bouncing off her legs as she walked.
"I have a question." She said.
"About your essay?"
"No."
She sat on top of one of the desks, twisting one of her curls around her finger. She bit her lower lip, her eyebrows furrowed together.
"Are you alright?" It wasn't like her to be so shy.
"Not exactly."
"What's going on?"
"I want to join chess club."
"Oh." I had not expected that. It's not that Emma was partier, but it's not liked she was that in to her school work either.
"Is it okay?" She asked.
"I didn't even know you played."
"I don't." She admitted.
She looked up at me, with those huge blue eyes, her smile turning sheepish. She had applied a fresh coat of red lipstick and her sweater was tucked in. It hadn't been when I had seen her this morning. I wondered if she was to trying to appeal to me.
That sweater was so tight. I could see it outline her breasts, her waist was so narrow, her skirt flaring out over her hips. Her long legs were toned, muscled. Did she play sports? God, they went on forever. Wait, was I checking her out?
The thought startled me.
"Does that mean you won't let me join?" Her shy smile had turned into pout.
"This isn't a few students sitting around playing chess." I explained. "There are competitions with other schools."
"Well, I can learn, right?"
"Our club members need to be strong players."
"Please." She begged. "I'll try really hard, I promise."
Fuck, it was so hard to resist a girl who was begging. "Have you ever played chess before?"
"Well...no."
"Then why would you want to join chess club?"
"I wanted to start playing?"
"If you're going to lie, you should be more believable."
"Okay, fine." She said, crossing her arms over her chest. "I was talking to the guidance counsellor and he said my SAT scores were good enough, but I didn't have any extra-curricular activities and I needed those to get into the college I want."
I admit, I empathised with that. I knew how stressful applying for college could get. But chess club had been my project. Since I had taken over, I'd turned it from four kids playing chess storage closet at lunch to a team that had won the state competition for three years in row. I didn't see Emma putting in the time and the effort she would need to become a reserve player.
"I know applying to college is a difficult time. But there are a lot of clubs at this school. Maybe you could try drama?" I suggested.
"But chess club makes you sound like you're smart!"
"Your extra curriculars should reflect your interests, your hobbies, not things you pick because you like the way they look on applications."
"Please?" She leaned forward with that pout on her lips again. I watched as she crossed her legs, her skirt sliding down her thigh.
"I don't think you'd like chess club." I told her.
"Look, I know I'm never going to get into Harvard, but I am smart enough to get into state." She stood up, taking a step towards me. "Just let me join, I promise I'll work hard."
She was so close it felt uncomfortable. I didn't want to take a step back. I didn't want to seem like going I was giving in. She stepped closer again. I could smell the fruity perfume she wearing, I could see that her pale blue eyes had ring of yellow around them. I could feel the warmth coming off her body.
"Please? It's my birthday." She stood up on her toes.
Her face was so close to mine. My heart started racing. It seemed so intimate. I walked back over to my desk and picked up my phone. I didn't need it for anything; I just wanted to get away. I looked at it for a second, before turning back towards her.
"Happy birthday." I told her. "Is it your eighteenth?"
"Yep."
"Why would you want to stay after school on your birthday?"
"I'm joining chess club." She smirked.
"I haven't said yes."
"But you haven't said no either."
"I didn't realize you were so persistent."
"Probably because you don't know me very well."
I didn't want to tell her no. She seemed so sincere. "Come by Thursday after school."
"You're letting me join?"
"I'll teach you how to play. We can go from there."
"Thank you!"
She kissed me on the cheek and ran out the door.
Oh fuck, what had I gotten myself into?
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"Emma, you can't do that. This isn't checkers, only the knight can jump over other pieces."
"Sorry." She put my pawn and my rook back on the board.
She had been so excited to take my pieces. I felt mean.
"It's alright." I said. "I know there are lot rules to remember."
She rolled her eyes. "Tell me about it."
She leaned back her chair, crossing her legs. She was wearing a short skirt again and I was glad. Damn, those legs of hers. I shook my head my head, trying to clear away the thought.
"Hey." She smiled. "I can still take your pawn."
"Are you sure you want to?" I asked.
"Yep."
She reached across the table, taking my pawn off the board, and putting her bishop in its place. Under the table, she slid her leg so it was against mine. It had to be an accident. I reached forward, moving her bishop had left a clear opening. I took her queen with my rook.
"Check." I said.
"I guess it wasn't such a good move." She frowned. "That means you're about to win, right?"
"Don't worry about being in check. Try to focus three or four moves ahead. Try to find out how I'm playing, what kind of game I'm playing. Try to guess what I am going to do next. Chess isn't about what is on the board. Chess is played inside your head." Even saying it, I knew I was going to check mate her in three moves.
"Okay Mr Wilson, what kind of game are you playing?" She asked, biting her lower lip. Her foot hooked around my ankle, she ran it along the back of my leg.
"Focus on the board." I told her. "Tell me what's happening."
"Your castle is going to take my king?" her foot moved further up my leg, to my knee.
"What else?"
"Your horse is pretty close to my castle." She said.
Her foot moved along my thigh. She was stroking the inside of my leg with her toes, the movement causing the fabric to shift. They brushed against my cock. I felt myself starting to stiffen.
"What else?" I asked.
"Your queen is pretty close to my horse." She slid her foot away, back down to my knee.
"Good. Remember, even if having my pieces close to yours seems threatening, it leaves those pieces vulnerable. Now tell me what might happen. Try to put those combinations together in your head. Where will you take me? Where I can take you?"
She looked up at me, that little smirk on her lips. Her toes were running along my thigh, her foot inches from my cock. I was waiting for her to touch me again. I was already hard.
Fuck, what was she doing? What was I letting her do?! I pushed my chair back, away from the table. Fuck, fuck, fuck! Had I been flirting? No, it had been far worse than flirting; I had been letting her touch me.
"Is something wrong?" She asked, those perfect lips of hers pressed together. She was surprised.
Stay calm. You need to stay calm. I couldn't stay calm. Fuck! What had I done? I couldn't even get escape, if I stood up, she would see. I felt so ashamed; she had made me so hard so quickly. How could I have let this happen?! She was my student.
"Why don't we finish for the day?" I suggested. I wanted her out of my classroom.
"Okay." She said, but she didn't move.
"You can get an app for your phone, computers are good at chess."