It beats walking.

You manage to pull your eyes away from Ms. Fellows' breasts, not wanting her to think you're staring. When your eyes meet hers, she's smiling, so you don't think she noticed. You nod in answer to her offer. "Thanks Ms. Fellows, that would be great." You give her a nervous smile back, feeling a bit awkward.

She grabs her big tote bag from under her desk and heads towards the door. "Come on then. Let's go." She grips your arm as she passes you, and guides you to walk along with her. You think maybe she's leaning a little close to you as you walk out the side door of the school, towards the teachers' parking lot. She leans her head back, turning her face to the warm sun, and shakes her long blonde hair out behind her. "Mmmmm... it's almost summer. Have any big plans once you graduate, Dave?" She asks you, giving your arm a slight squeeze.

You shake your head. "Not really." You shrug. "I suppose I'll get a summer job, to help my mom pay my tuition. I'll be going to community college in the fall."

She looks at you a little surprised. "I'd have thought you'd be able to get into a good program at a university. You're smart, and you do good work when you apply yourself." She smiles at you as she unlocks the passenger door of her car. She seems to hesitate before her fingers release your bicep so you can get into the car.

You settle into the passenger seat, and as she gets in the driver's side, you tell her, "Thanks for saying so, Ms. Fellows. I didn't apply to many schools. I don't think my mom could afford them if I got in. My sister Abbie is going to school now too, so it would be a lot for mom to cover."

She nods. "On the bright side, I suppose that means we'll still be seeing you around town for a while longer." She smiles wide. Her hand reaches over and gives your thigh a light squeeze. "And please call me Emily when we're not in the school. After all, you've almost graduated. Soon we won't be student and teacher anymore." She puts her hands on the wheel, and drives out of the parking lot.

"About that summer job, I might be able to help find something for you. If you'd like, we could stop by my place and I could make some calls." She tells you as she drives.