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Author's note: This story is the third (and final) part of a series that has two earlier submissions. It is a direct continuation of the last story, and assumes the reader already knows the previous events and has had a chance to have the characters introduced. Read alone at your own risk!
I would like to express a special thanks to Meg, who took the time to suffer through my writing and offer invaluable feedback. She is responsible for the death of many superfluous ellipses.
Synopsis: In the previous submissions, a high school English teacher (the protagonist) finds himself being pursued by Autumn, one of his students. She slowly breaks his will, and engages him in a series of compromising encounters, forcing him to admit and give into his attraction to her. Despite this, he still attempts to resist her to avoid getting caught. The last story left off with her seducing him into her bedroom. The afterglow of their tryst is shattered by the realization that her parents just arrived home.
I
"What do you
mean
someone's home!?" I cursed. A stupid question, I know.
"I... I don't know. They're home early..." she stammered. Her previous confidence and light-heartedness vanished like it was never there. I pulled myself up from lying down and she grabbed a sheet to pull it up over her breasts.
"Who?"
I already knew the answer. But I had to try.
Maybe
she had siblings. Or an elderly, blind grandparent. Or a fucking dog who had a garage door opener.
Anything
butβ
"My parents."
I stared into her eyes and she stared back. I couldn't tell you what she saw in mine. There should've been anger, fear,
something
... But as I looked on, my vision just sort of went out of focus.
That's it then. I'm dead.
I could almost see the flashing blue and red of a police car. Hear my name on the news. The latest scandal.
"Okay. Okay," she muttered, sliding out of the bed and grabbing some clothes out of a drawer. "You just gotta... be quiet."
I shook my head and refocused my blurry sight onto her.
Be *quiet*??
"I need to get out of here."
Out of the bed, pacing around the room, picking up all my shit. I looked at the door for a moment, then moved over to the window. Autumn was trying to say something to me, but it was just a muffled din outside the zone of my frantic concentration.
I was jolted when she forcefully grabbed my forearm.
"Please!
Just- just be quiet up here... I can- I can fix this..." it was an urgent whisper.
My body sort of sank on itself.
Can you?
"Just stay up here... Um- don't do anything, uh- crazy or anything." I could tell she wasn't comfortable telling me what to do. "I'll be right back- as... as soon as I can. I'll fix it. I- I promise." Her eyes pleaded with me, for some kind of response. I gave an unsure sigh and nodded my head. What else was I gonna do?
"Okay. Okay," she said to herself reassuringly. Who she was trying to convince, I'm not sure. She went up to her door and took a deep breath, her shoulders tensing as she reached for the handle.
She had thrown on some baggy pajama bottoms and a loose t-shirt. Just before she turned the door, I hissed, "Autumn!"
Her hand jerked and she looked back at me. I pointed to my neck. She crinkled her brow, then shot her eyebrows up, mouthing a silent
'shit!'
She'd left the little black choker on. It sure as hell didn't fit with casual PJ attire. Her hands fumbled behind her neck for a few moments and it finally came loose.
She gave me a weak smile. "Okay..." she whispered. Then she slunk out the door, quietly closed it behind her, and left me alone.
I stood there like an idiot for a few moments, no idea what to do. Really, no
ideas
at all. Just sort of blankly stared at the door. I sighed and dropped my eyes down, noticing the bundle of clothes held under my arm.
For fuck's sake...
I was standing there naked.
A shiver went through my body, suddenly feeling very exposed.
I was sleeping in her bed. With her. Naked. We fucked.
I thought back on it and felt a different kind of shiver.
God, did we fuck.
Dropping the clothes on her bed, I dressed myself as silently as I possibly could. My ears strained to hear anything, but it was in vain.
Once I was back in order, I tried to figure out my next move. Do I just sit and wait? Do I hide? I dubiously opened her closet door and peeked around inside. It was so completely packed that it wasn't practical at all. I walked over to the window and played with the latch.
Hmm, there's a screen, but I could probably take it out...
I started gently pulling the window up, but it squeaked a little, so I stopped.
Shit.
Looking out the pane, I wasn't sure how sensible the plan was anyway. It was a two story drop... But I thought I might be able to grab onto the siding on the way down to slow myself.
That would probably make a fucking racket.
I even considered just trying to sneak out the front door and hope for the best.
Hiding up here is idiotic. I am an idiotβ
Footsteps. I didn't realize how unusually calm I was until I realized how petrified I abruptly became.
How many pairs? How heavy are they? Shit, I need to get somewhere...
My head jerked back and forth, as if looking fast enough would suddenly uncover a good place to duck into.
Please just be Autumn, *please*...
I took two large steps and pressed myself against the wall, so I was at least positioned behind the door as it slowly began to open.
It only swung a little ways and then stopped. I held my breath.
"And how do you skip the previews?" a woman's voice carried from out of the room.
"Just press
menu!"
Autumn shouted back, through the other side of the door.
She slid back into view and closed it behind her, her eyes frantic until she saw me. "Ah! There you are..."
I forced pathetic smile and exhaled deeply.
She moved up right next to me and put her hand on my arm. "Okay, so... It's not a big deal... They took too long at dinner and were late to gets their tickets. So they ended up coming back. But!" she squeezed and smiled, "I totally got them to watch a DVD! They'll be like, completely busy!"
Okay. This isn't terrible. I can work with this.
"So uh- that's good," I cautiously replied.
"Come on! It's better than good!" she put her other hand on my chest.
I'm not some boyfriend to hide.
She wasn't taking this seriously enough. I reached up and grabbed one of her hands and pulled it away. "Autumn. How do I get out?" Straight. To the point.
She cast her eyes down. "Umm... You can't. I mean, not yet. The family room is right across from the stairs... They would totally notice."
My muscles clenched. "Are you positive?"