✦ CHAPTER — MR. WATSON ✦
Jayjay's POV
I woke up before him.
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Which was rare.
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Because lately—
he never let me move first.
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I tried anyway.
Slowly.
Carefully.
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But the moment I shifted—
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his arm tightened around my waist.
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My breath hitched.
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"…where do you think you're going?"
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His voice was low.
Sleepy.
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"I have university," I whispered.
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A pause.
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Then—
he pulled me closer.
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"Stay."
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My heart melted a little.
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"I can't."
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Another pause.
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His face buried slightly into my neck.
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"…cancel it."
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I let out a small laugh.
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"Keifer."
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He didn't move.
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Didn't let go.
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Just stayed there—
holding me like I wasn't allowed to leave.
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"I have to go," I said softly.
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Silence.
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Then—
a sigh.
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But still—
no movement.
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"…five more minutes."
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I smiled slightly.
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"You said that yesterday."
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"And it worked."
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I laughed quietly.
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Then turned slightly in his hold.
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"Let me go."
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A pause.
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Then finally—
his grip loosened.
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Just a little.
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Enough for me to sit up.
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But the moment I did—
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his hand caught mine.
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My breath hitched.
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"…don't take too long."
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Something about the way he said that—
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felt different.
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I nodded softly.
"…I won't."
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Keifer's POV
I shouldn't have let her go.
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I knew that the moment she stood up.
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The room felt—
quieter.
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Colder.
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I sat up slowly.
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Ran a hand through my hair.
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University.
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Right.
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My jaw tightened slightly.
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Because she didn't know yet.
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Jayjay's POV
I got ready quickly.
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Trying not to think too much.
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But something felt…
off.
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He was quiet.
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Too quiet.
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When I came back—
he was already dressed.
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Standing there.
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Watching me.
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"…what?"
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A pause.
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"Nothing."
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But it wasn't nothing.
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I could feel it.
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We left together.
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Which was already strange.
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Because—
he never came with me.
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"…you have work?" I asked.
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A pause.
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"…something like that."
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That didn't answer anything.
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But before I could ask again—
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we reached.
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My steps slowed.
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Students everywhere.
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Familiar voices.
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Everything normal.
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Except—
him beside me.
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"…Keifer, you don't have to—"
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"I know."
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And then—
he walked ahead.
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My brows furrowed.
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"…where are you going?"
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He didn't answer.
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Just kept walking.
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Straight toward—
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my class.
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My heart skipped.
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Wait.
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No.
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He opened the door.
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Walked in.
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Calm.
Composed.
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Like he belonged there.
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My breath caught.
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The class went quiet.
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Everyone turned.
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And then—
they saw him.
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Whispers immediately.
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"That's her husband—"
"Mr. Watson—"
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My heart started racing.
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What is he doing?
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I stepped in after him.
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"…Keifer?"
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He placed his file on the desk.
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Turned around.
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And looked straight at me.
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Professional.
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Completely different from this morning.
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"Take your seat, Mrs. Watson."
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My breath stopped.
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The room went silent.
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Again.
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But this time—
for a different reason.
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My cheeks burned instantly.
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"…what?"
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A pause.
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Then calmly—
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"I'll be your professor for the next few months."
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My heart dropped.
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"You're joking."
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"I don't joke in class."
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Gasps.
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Whispers.
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I stood there.
Frozen.
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Because—
this couldn't be real.
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He was my husband.
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And now—
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my professor?
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"…sit down."
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My breath hitched again.
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Same tone.
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Strict.
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Cold.
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Like the Keifer everyone else knew.
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Not the one who held me this morning.
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Not the one who wouldn't let me leave the bed.
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I slowly walked to my seat.
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Every eye on me.
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This was going to be a disaster.
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Keifer's POV
She looked at me like I betrayed her.
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And maybe—
I did.
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But I had to do this.
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Had to keep things separate.
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Had to remind myself—
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I wasn't just hers.
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Not here.
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"…open your books."
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My voice came out steady.
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Controlled.
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Professional.
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But my eyes—
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kept finding her.
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Without permission.
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Without control.
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And the moment she glanced up—
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just for a second—
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I saw it.
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Confusion.
Fluster.
Something softer.
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My jaw tightened.
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Because this—
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this was going to be harder than I thought. 😭🎀🔥