Schoolwork

[Lovely]

9/12/03


After the day she'd had, Dallas didn't feel very sociable, going straight to her room, and dumping the sheets of A4 on the bed. FIRST no-one had showed to show her where she was supposed to be, THEN her class turned out to be a load of escaped apes, and to top it all off, the Head had ended up shouting at her, because one of the students jumped out of the window when she was trying to sort another one out, outside the door. "What does he think I am, Superwoman?!?" She grumbled, then realised half of her papers weren't there. Sticking her head out the doorway, she groaned, seeing the paper-trail that lead down the landing, and down the stairs.

"Bloody typical!"

It must have been quite a sight - the blonde science teacher looking every bit like a teacher shouldn't in the almost see-through white blouse and form-fitting black leather trousers, trying to pick up all the papers, some of them test papers, others being things like seating plans and class schedules. A frown crossed her face as she remembered the Head trying to chat her up within three minutes of being introduced, and she tried to push it out of ehr mind and get the papers picked up. It meant a lot of marking and organising tonight, and she hadn't even realised, her bike keys were on the floor outside.

Gabriel stooped to pick up the keys, shiny in the hallway. The door they lay in front of.. he knocked, it was more polite...

Dallas rolled her eyes, sat on the floor with her back to her bed, papers were spread out across the floor, in piles. "Its open..." She was wondering who it was... Not one of the students, and she didnt know many people around here...

Oh yes indeed. Gabriel smiled as the door swung in, he stepped into the room. The door closed behind him as he silently moved in front of her. The keys dangling from his fingers and a charming smile on his lips. "I belive you dropped these."

She pushed her hand back through her hair before looking up. "Oh!" She laughed slightly. "I didn't even notice... Yes, you're correct, they are mine. Thank you." She guestured to the keyring, black with her name written on it in gold. "Most people would not have been so considerate to return them..."

"Well I am not like most people..." His smile not faltering as he glided to crouch before her. His eyes dancing darkly as they met hers. "I suspect we may have something in comon there."

She raised her eyebrow. "You're an over-worked science teacher as well?" She couldn't help it. Sarcasm had no place here... only in school...

Gabriel chuckled. "Yes, you've found me out... So you are a teacher?"

"Unfortunately, yes." She laughed. "Sorry, Im Dallas Alieron..."

His hand extended to take hers, kissing the back softly, he smiled. "Gabriel Kisslinger. Lovely to meet you."

She smiled a little, despite herself. "Lovely to meet you too."
"There must be something about this place..." She paused. "Every guy is a perfect gentleman..."

Gabriel shook his head. "Oh not every guy...but a few of us still hold old fashioned values."

"And what values would they be Mr. Kisslinger?"

"Treating a lady like a lady." He chuckled. "Unless you are in the bedroom and she invites you to treat her other wise." His head tilted. "And if something is truly special, do not be to eager. Do not rush into pleasures which should be savoured."

Dallas' eyebrow arched at that again, and she tried to push those thoughts out of ehr head. "Oh really?"

"Yes really." He stated simply an a slightly amused tone. He watched her with his darks eyes, wondering what lay, what brewed below the surface.

[Lovely]

It wasnt working. They were still there... The students might not appreciate their test papers being returned creased... She kept trying to supress them, and push them out of her head, but still wondering... She couldn't help herself... and sub-conciously, ehr cheeks had coloured a little red.

His finger pressed to his lips as he was thinking. "The lady falls silent...and the gentleman wonders what she could be thinking?" His deep voice and dancing eyes pulled at her, willing her to him.

She shook her head slightly. "Highly inappropriate thoughts, seeing as I just met you..."

"Why would you say innappropriate? Having thoughts is never innappropriate...that is a new fashined value." he winked, lulling gently. Mostly wanting to see if she would come his way on her own.

She nodded, swallowing hard, "Oh, no... definately inappropriate..."

Gabriel shrugged. "then perhaps it is better saved for late night dreams then..."

Dallas had a sudden thought... how her mother would be so shocked if she could see the inside of her head right now. He WAS tempting... She would give him that... But she'd been brought up stricktly. "What makes you think Im the sort of woman to have those kind of dreams?" She tried to keep her nerves out of ehr voice.

He tilted his head and leaned closer to her. "I can smell it." He chuckled softly. "And it's not a 'sort' of woman who has those dreams...It's any woman who feels, has desires...has passion."

her breath caught as he moved closer. She couldnt help it... infact... she didn't realise she'd done it. There was a good reason she didnt let people in her personal space, and this was, quite possibly, one of them.

"Something wrong?" He spoke softly, his voice wrapping itself around her. A finger came to trace her lips. "You're holding your breath."

She closed her eyes slightly as he touched her, not moving away as intended, but finally letting that breath out. She opened her eyes and stared at him curiously. "What are you doing?" It was barely audiable. Dallas took a deep breath, catching his hand as she did so (or rather, holding his wrist, although not actually stopping him), and clearing her head slightly. She frowned. She didn't understand why these thoughts were popping into her head... She'd never had anything like this happen to her before. She couldnh't even think straight...

"I am showing a slight attention to a beautiful woman...who seems to have been lacking it.." His voice was a whisper that caressed her ear, even though he had not moved. "What is it you think I am doing?"

She frowned slightly, her confusion showing on her face. "I... I dont know.." Logical thoughts wouldnt form, and to say she was a scientist that was a rather disturbing thing. "I dont understand.."