46 - Blaine.

Oak knocks on my office door, which I left open, hoping I'd see Azira walk past and give me an excuse to drag her in here. A habit which has become increasingly frequent over the past few weeks. Ever since I turned into a possessive beast at the hockey game, I could not stay away from Azira. And likewise, she seems even more drawn to me, like a moth to a flame.

"What is it?" I ask.

He tilts his head. "Hello to you too."

I run a hand across the back of my neck. "Sorry, hey Oak, what do you want?" I say sarcastically.

He rolls his eyes and releases an irritated sigh. "I wanted to let you know you definitely won't be covering for math once the students are back from spring break."

"I should hope not." I set down my pen. "Who is taking over?"

"I'd rather not say until it's set in stone, but whatever happens, I've definitely got someone, unless all three candidates drop out." He grimaces at that. "Which is highly unlikely."

I tilt my head. "How did you go from having no one to three candid