By Christopher Maddox

A young man falls in love with his teacher. This story describes his unconventional way of getting past her fears of being caught and destroying her life. We only hear about the affairs that have gone wrong. We never hear about the ones that work, and there are more of those than anyone cares to admit. Affairs between students and teachers are usually short lived, but some can last a lifetime. Samantha was a strong, independently wealthy woman, who taught school simply because she enjoyed her students. She had everything in her life that she could possibly want, or so she thought. Nicholas managed to work his way into her heart, and eventually, they had a torrid love affair and made commitments. Their love continued to grow, but the fear surrounding their age differences cause each of them to have their own unique set of insecurities. He started college, and she resumed teaching and writing. Jumping to conclusions, followed by errors in judgment caused them indescribable pain. It threatened their relationship and the love they shared. She knew that her chance at happiness had been lost, but she couldn’t go on without knowing how it all had gone so terribly wrong.