I entered my second year of college thinking that I'd take the core anatomy class and have an easy term. Four weeks in, I was failing the class. It wasn't that I didn't like the subject; it was that Professor Wilson had this distracting way of turning his back to the class when he explained a subject.
You see, he had the best ass of any man I'd seen. When he paced back and forth in front of the class, I couldn't help but think of reaching out and grabbing himβjust to see what it felt like beneath my nails.
One morning, after watching him pace, I faced the return of my midterm. Wilson pointed his finger to the red "F" in the top corner. "I want to see you this week about this."
****
"Wait right here. He'll come in after his class."
His assistant let me in his office five minutes early. I sat in the chair closest to the desk, books in my lap, and pencil tucked behind my ear, before my attention landed on a medical type statue of a nude man on the bookshelf.
"Good evening, Miss Lawson." Professor Wilson said as he opened, and then closed the door behind him. "Thank you for meeting with me so quickly."
I glanced away from the faux cock, crossed my legs and tucked my skirt down. "No problem. Sorry about the midterm."
"You don't owe me an apology. I just hoped I could offer some assistance. I would really like to see you pass this class." He smiled and slipped off his blazer, draping it neatly over his chair. The smile made him look younger. "I just don't understand what seems to be the problem. Is it my teaching methods?"
I glanced down. "Oh, no. Not at all." I let my finger trace the lettering on my textbook, trying not to notice that he moved to prop against the front of his desk.
"Then what is it? I'd like to help."
I still didn't look up. "Um...Well, I just have a problem remembering."
"The proper names for the anatomy do seem to be a problem. Is there anything else?"
"No. I think that's it."