Dahlia
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I watched Felicity slink into my classroom after the final class of the day, oozing power and confidence with every flowing movement. It was hard looking at her as I thought about Kara.
This wasn't just the girl who was tormenting me - and unknowingly Kara - with blackmail. This was someone Kara had been intimate with. I briefly imagined the pair of them having sex, Kara's lithe body grinding up against Felicity's more curvy figure. The mental image was temptingly hot, but then Kara's words flashed through my mind.
'We crossed boundaries.'
'We hurt each other.'
I frowned, right as Felicity made eye contact with me. If smiles could brighten up a room, then her scowl did the opposite. Still, almost instantly the smirk was back on her face.
"Why hello, pet. I'm curious why you called me."
My fingers ached; I was gripping the armrests of my chair too tightly. With a deep breath, I tried to relax. "Well, Felicity... I don't think this should continue." I had a whole speech planned, about how this was inappropriate and illegal, but in the moment I lost my words. "I... This isn't right. Please just... stop."
Felicity stroked her chin for a moment, strolling over toward my desk. She hopped up onto it, crossing her legs. Her skirt fell strangely across her lap, not sitting neatly flat. I could already smell her perfume from here, a deep, nutty flavor. Peanut? Pecan? I wasn't sure.
"You know, I was thinking the same thing. But, before we stop playing around, I want us to have fun, one last time. How does that sound?" She was leaning forward, lips mere inches from mine. The last thing I wanted to do was to kiss those lips, to 'have fun' with her.
I closed my eyes, and imagined Kara. "Ok," I whispered, my lips pressing forward to try and meet my student's. To my surprise, there was nothing but air in front of me. I opened my eyes, only to find Felicity scowling again.
"Look at me," she said, her voice strained with irritation. "I want you to look at me while we play, that's an order." I swallowed hard, nodding. Gone was my imagined reality where I was about to kiss Kara, now I was left with this world where I had to face my blackmailer.