Colonial History: Leah Rejects Mr. Howard's Advances (Tenure: -25, Luck: +10)

Leah looked at Mr. Howard and mouthed "NO!" and turned to face out the window. She felt him pinch her ass but she tried to not react.

He wasn't an idiot of course, so he didn't push the subject. But he gave her a side-eyed glance. Nothing else could happen, the driver, students, and bus's camera would catch anything more extensive--and he certainly didn't want to cause a scene.

"Here we'z are." Mr. Bill said with a big smile. He would finally have a chance to get off the bus and smoke.

The busses lumbered slowly into the unnaturally large parking lot designed for buses. PPHS wasn't the only school group here for this Frontier Day event at the Colonial Museum.

After the bus came to a halt Mr. Howard stood and addressed the students, projecting like a principal was apt to do when dealing with big crowds of students.

"Alright, everyone! As you get off the bus go and meet with Assistant Principal Kenning." he turned to look at Leah. "Miss Williams if you don't mind sitting there for a moment as they unload." He stepped off the bus and let the students file past him as he pointed them to where all the other students were congregating near the museum entrance. After the bus was emptied Mr. Howard looked up at Mr. Bill.

"Mr. Bill you can head on and relax. Enjoy the Museum and park. I need to have a word with Miss Williams."

"Yesss 'zir!" he said shutting the bus's engine off, grabbing the key, and departing. "Just make sure you close that n' door, Mr. Howard."

"Don't worry Mr. Bill I will take care of it." he smiled as he moved up the bus steps. Leah had stood up and was signaling that she wanted to exit the bus. Mr. Howard stood in the way and smiled.

"You know Miss Williams...something I have always wanted to do...." he trailed off hoping Leah would answer.

"What?" she asked sensing he wanted some response.

"Mess around on a school bus." he grabbed the handle of the swinging door and pulled it closed with dramatic flair.

"Are you crazy!?" Leah said looking around. She could see the other bus drivers departing from their busses, stretching, talking with each other as the moved toward the comfort of the museum. The students had long since skedaddled to the museum area.

"Maybe a little." he grinned as he looked her up and down.

"Someone will see us." She said her eyes darting everywhere.

"Nah--this thing sits up high. It's fine. No one will bother us." He said as he laid his radio and clipboard on an empty seat. "Look around...everyone has already cleared out.

"There is a fucking camera right there!" Leah pointed to the bus's box camera at the front of the bus.

"Leah," Mr. Howard said as if explaining to a child "I know there is a camera. Who do you think has to review the film when there is an incident? They are only on when the bus is on." He waved to the driver's seat. The bus was off, and the key was safe on the bus driver's key ring.

"You want to mess around on a school bus?" Leah asked scathingly. "You are a school principal. That's so wrong."

"You don't think doctors fantasize about nurses? Or patients?" He countered.

"Well--What if Mr. Bill comes back for something?" Leah asked, her skepticism conjuring every reason in the world to assuage him from accosting her.

"He won't." Mr. Howard said moving up to Leah and went in to wrap his arms around her.