This is just a work of fiction. It's based on a real crush I had on a real teacher who never knew what I'd felt about him. He was a truly decent guy and would NEVER have done the things I'm about to write about.
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Mr. Wilson was my English teacher for my freshman year in community college and was the best looking man I think I've ever met. It wasn't just his looks, it was this simmering coolness about him that just made him so...wow. I'd sit in class dreaming what it'd be like to wake up that very morning with him. Iron his shirt, make him some coffee, kiss him goodbye.
I was into my Gothic thing at the time, white makeup, jet black hair, black clothes. It was all very depressing with an overt hint of sexuality. I was often called a 'slut' and I wore the badge proudly, even though I wasn't all that experienced.
The day came that I was late with a book report and Mr. Wilson suggested that I drop it by his house after school and he'd consider it as turned in on time. I really needed the grade and it was worth the long bicycle trip out to his house that night. Besides, I'd get to see his house!
When I got to his house he was out front raking leaves and he directed me to put the bike in his garage. The garage was in the backyard and I saw that he had a fishpond. So I put my bike away and left my books on it before I walked over to the pond. The fish were so calm and beautiful.
"They're called 'koi'."
I spun to look at Mr. Wilson and felt my feet go out from under me. Clumsily, I tried to get my balance and tipped over right into the pond. When I surfaced I must've looked like hell. Mr. Wilson was choking back laughter seeing my Gothic image compltely ruined.
"You know, you don't look quite so threatening now, Christie." He reached to me and I took his hand. "Let's get you inside before you freeze to death."
He took me to a bathroom where he gave me some towels and a thick, terry robe. He politely stood outside to take all of my clothes to the laundry room while I took a shower to get the pond goo off of me. The shower took me quite a while as my jet black rinse made a mess on the shower floor that I just had to clean up. Then I dried my hair as best I could and put on the robe. It felt a little strange to be in just a robe with Mr. Wilson but I decided to be a big girl and deal with it. Barefoot, I walked out to the kitchen and found him in a similar robe with a pot of tea on the table.
"Hope you don't mind, I needed a shower myself after the yardwork. Now let's you get some tea and I'll have a look at that report." He looked up at me and caught his breath. "You look like a real woman after all that camoflauge comes off, you know that?" I just blushed.
He poured me a mug of hot tea and gestured to me to have a look around while he read my report.
I made my way around the house for a while and finally settled into his library. It was a proper man's library with books on shelves up to the ceiling and a dark desk with red leather chairs about the room. The fire in the fireplace gave a sort of life to the room and I found myself reaching for a book. A peel of thunder vibrated the room, reminding me to get going before the weather worsened.
"I took the liberty of calling your folks to explain your little mishap. Your mom said the weather already broke on their side of town and you might want to stay here a while. I suggested having you stay the night and she agreed that would be best." He let the comment linger in the air.
"Most parents would have a problem with their daughter spending the night with a man."
Smartass that I was, I couldn't resist: "Is that what I'm doing, 'spending the night' with you?"
In all the time I'd known Mr. Wilson I'd never known him to display any uncontrolled emotions. He was always the perfect picture of calm.
I stared at him defiantly, taking that calm of his for granted. He slowly moved towards me and I retreated until my ass was against his desk. His face was close to mine when he spoke.