Victoria woke up Thursday morning dreading the morning ahead of her. She had signed up for this history survey course to fulfill a requirement, and because she didn't have any clear sense of what she really wanted to study. So, she was just passing time these first few semesters taking liberal arts requirements and trying on new hats. She pulled on her favorite pink turtleneck, the soft cashmere hugging her curves to combat the second semester winter chill, quickly slipped into a long skirt and arranged her face. Finally, she picked up her school bag and headed across campus to the history building.
The classroom was stiflingly hot, and she was 15 minutes early. "Great", she thought" like I wasn't going to have enough trouble staying awake." While she stretched and yawned and unknowingly drew attention to herself, the professor walked in. Though the chatter went on around her, Victoria was mesmerized by the entering figure. He was clearly the teacher, since he walked in with a briefcase and headed right for the podium at the front of class. But looking at him, he certainly didn't seem old enough to be a professor. Most of Victoria's classes so far had been taught by really Old Men. This guy didn't look a day over 25.
"Settle down, everyone." He said this with a placating, "yeah I know it's early" smile. "I'm Aaron, the teaching assistant for American History 102. Welcome to the class most of you wish you didn't have to take." When he said this, he smiled disarmingly, and his blue eyes seemed to dance with amusement. Victoria could feel a delicious little chill go through her spine. He was looking right at her when he said it. She could feel his gaze boring into her, and felt a small blush creeping up her throat. She was more glad then ever she'd worn a high sweater.
He spent the next half hour going over the syllabus, and she would have sworn his gaze kept creeping back to her. She found herself sitting taller, throwing her chest forward, flirting a little coyly. She couldn't tell if he was silently laughing at her or flirting in his own way in return. Somehow he made her feel very small, like she needed to impress him.
At the end of the class, he lingered to sign drop and add slips, and Victoria surprised herself by taking her time collecting her things. As if reading her mind, Aaron called out to her as she was finally prepared to leave. "Miss, in the pink there, would you mind waiting for just a moment?" Not sure if she was nervous or relieved, she sat back down until he was finished and the last change had been noted. When they were in the room alone together, he told her "Follow me to my office." His tone sounded like command, and it never occurred to Victoria to question him.
When they arrived at 351B, hidden in the highest corner of the building, she was panting slightly, having had to practically run to keep up with his brisk pace up the four flights of stairs. He opened the door with a key, and she followed him into a slightly dark office. The small room was dominated by heavy bookshelves and a large, impressive mahogany desk. She wondered a bit about the desk, which seemed incongruous in the room; it looked more like a captain of industry's bartering board. Shrugging, she dismissed it. He had expensive taste. She could understand that. Her parents were constantly accusing her of the same thing.
"Sit down. Please" The last word was added with a conciliatory smile. Perched on the edge of his desk, he leaned in close to her with a conspiratory and slightly mocking whisper, "why are you taking this class?" As she fumbled for an answer, he cut her off. "You'll have to transfer." Before she even had time to ask for a reason, he was explaining, "You're a distraction. And I wouldn't want to be accused of impropriety." He smiled that engaging smile again and his eyes seemed to burn right through her clothes.
She could feel herself growing excited, her nipples pressing against her bra, the cashmere of her sweater seemed to tingle every inch of skin it caressed. She seemed hypnotized by those incredible blue eyes, and for the first time, she noticed his powerful build; strong shoulders and slim hips, what her mother would have called a swimmer's body. Instead of feeling threatened, she was growing incredibly turned on. She crossed her legs, and tried to subtly raise her skirt a few inches to show her leg a little. Oh, her parents would not approve of this turn of events at all. The very thought made her nearly delirious with newly discovered thrill.
"There's no need to be coy with me. I think we have a few things in common." She felt the blush creeping back up her neck and onto her face. "And no embarrassment either. That is one of the ground rules. Now, stand up." She stood, feeling a little dazed by his unexpectedly knowing comments.