Chapter 4

Thalia

“Please, please, please.”

I pleaded, wishing for it all to be a dream. It would be better if the whole of today was some kind of dream.

I don’t want the men to be off-limits. Not when I wanted a repeat of what happened. Not when my body craves to be touched and taken by them again.

“Thalia? Are you okay?”

He called my name out loud. Fuck, he remembers my name. But doesn’t he think the other student will find it weird that he knows my name when it was just his first day? Hell, I have better things to be worried about.

“Steve drop your phone while I am talking.”

He said before I could respond to his question. I realized that he didn’t actually remember my name, he just knew the names of the students in his class and probably their faces too since he could tell who Steve the Course rep was.

“I am sorry sir,”

Steve said out loud.

“Thalia still looks out of it. I know that I am hot but you don’t have to look so taken by me.”

My mouth opened and closed in shock. The class roared in laughter. I looked away from me. He was singling me out too but in a different way. I couldn’t tell if he knew who I was or if he didn’t.

“I am sorry sir,”

I apologized anyway and tried to calm my raging heart. Who would act normal when they find out that two men who they had sex with are now magically professors in her university and they both lecture courses that they take? Certainly not me. I am not okay.

“I should have stayed home.”

I don’t see how that would have helped because I would still have found out about them being my professors anyway but maybe I would have been prepared.

I bet students already have photos of them in our school forum. I would have seen their faces and recognized them. That would have prepared me.

“Are you sure that you’re, okay? You look even paler now.”

Steve asked me. I looked at him and sighed mournfully. If only I could tell him what was going on. He reached out and reassuringly touched my shoulder.

“Steve!”

Professor Cross called loudly. I looked in his direction and saw him glaring daggers at Steve who removed the hand he had on my shoulder and moved away from me.

I stared at him in confusion. He didn’t have to move away from me like that. I couldn’t say anything as I felt Cross’s eyes on me. I looked in his direction when he spoke again.

“Since I just came to introduce myself, I will let you guys prepare for your next class, while I take my leave. See you tomorrow. Steve, I want the names of everyone that takes my class by the end of today, and Thalia I want to see you after your classes end.”

Fucking hell. Second one? Kill me already. I did my best and nodded politely. Held my breath until he walked out of our class.

“Wow, Thalia, I suddenly want to be an A-list student. You got all the hot new professors’ attention.”

The girl sitting behind me said, I turned to her and gave her a mean look.

“You can go see them in my place.”

I let out even though the thought of her going to see Cross or Lucas and throwing herself on them pissed me off. Just the thought made me so mad but then, I remembered that that wasn’t my main problem right now. They both clearly remember me.

They both want to see me but for what? That’s the main question. Why would they want to see me? There is no way of knowing until I go see them and that’s exactly what I will do.

It might end up being something that I won’t like but when have I ever backed away from something just because it looked like it might end up making me sad? Not very often.

I didn’t have much time to dwell on any other thoughts as the professor for the next class came in and I did my best to focus on the main reason that I came to school.

Once the classes I had for the day were done. My anxiety came back in full force. First, I have to go see Professor Lucas, who happens to be my lover or should I say, ex-lover?

After that, I will make my way to Professor Cross’s office. Another one of my lovers or ex-lover. My boring life took a three-sixty turn because no matter what happens in their offices today, I would still have to attend classes as their student for the rest of the year and it’s not like I am suddenly going to develop amnesia and forget what happened between us.

“Do you want to come with me to Professor Cross’s office?”

Steve asked me. I really didn’t want to be alone with him as I am sure he would ask for my answer again.

“No, I have to see the other one first, he asked me first.”

I told him. He looked disappointed but nodded.

“Yeah, I sort of forgot. If you get in trouble, give me a call, and I will make sure to speak to him. It’s the beginning of the school year, it’s too early to be in trouble.”

I smiled and nodded.

“Thanks, Steve.”

I said and made my way out of the class. I didn’t know where Professor Lucas’s office was but I just assumed that it would be Professor Wale's former office since he is taking over from him.

Professor Wale, a good old man, retired early because he was battling a disease and couldn’t keep hope. I do wish him well because he had been a good man to me and everyone else in my class.

As I made my way to the office, I kept thinking about what they would want to say to me. I couldn’t figure out what so I made up my mind to hear from them.

I rounded the corner that would bring me to the office and stopped dead when I saw the two people arguing just a few feet away from where I stood. Professor Lucas and Professor Cross. They must have heard me as they both turned. I let out an audible gasp and my hand flew to cover my mouth.