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Chapter Nine

6am and my eyes were half asleep and tired still, who on earth got up this early in the cold to go and play football were crazy and it was beyond me.

“Come on, get some coffee into you and eat this.” Mr Wade smirked as he passed me a vanilla latte and a brown paper bag before he slid into his own seat.

“Thank-you but you didn’t have to get me anything.” I smiled and sat the drink beside me next to his in the centre console.

He flashed me a smile, “Trust me, after last night it’s the least I can do.”

That was true, after we had fallen to the floor things got a little weird, and by weird I mean I was feeling things I shouldn’t feel about a teacher, not like a crush which I already had but I mean like wanting to fall on him over and over again. His body against mine had my skin on fire.

He thought he had hurt me and wouldn’t leave until I fell asleep, he wanted to make sure I didn’t have a concussion so what happened? He ended up sleeping on my bedroom floor.

I thank my lucky stars that dad was not home because when I woke up, he was asleep in my bed but at the opposite end. Top and tailing but his clothing was still on.

I sighed and rolled my eyes, “Oh its ok, and I mean nothing happened so it’s all good.” I assured him.

He gave me a questioning look, “Ok, whatever you say. Oh and if anyone asks who you are, please don’t say my student, I’d get my ass kicked big time.”

I mocked horror, “What! Are you serious?” I then let out a giggle, “I think I know not to say that, I do not want to visit you behind bars.”

He grinned, giving me a glance, “It’s nice to know you would come visit me, you care.”

Forty five minutes later and Mr Wade, or should I say Noah was parking his car at the football grounds. We spent most of the trip in a comfortable conversation or silence at times talking about random things. Math’s mostly, as I brought my homework with me.

“So are you going to be ok here, you know you can go into the rec room and watch that way.” He spoke.

I shook my head, I didn’t want to leave the car. I had my books, the music and snacks. I was set for the day, “I will be fine thank you.” I smiled.

He chuckled, “You’re such a nerd. But if we win you’re coming out with us to celebrate.”

I rolled my eyes, “Whatever you say Noah.” I smiled and my eyes widened at what I called him, I said Noah automatically.

He also noticed and smiled big, “That has now made me pumped to play, see you soon Mia.”

I sat in the car alone and listening to the radio. I hadn’t bothered to plug in his iPod and listen to that, I could only imagine the heavy metal crap he listens to.