Gone too far

It is difficult for me to concentrate on the lesson because my eyes are always on his full, beautifully curved lips.

Nevertheless, the lecture is exciting and very instructive and when he says goodbye we all applaud him. I pack my laptop and book and descend the stairs from the top tier.

“Anastasia? Will you come to me again, please. ”Nate calls me and again it is my heart that immediately reacts to his soft, warm voice.

"What's up, Mr. O'Brian?" I stand in front of his teacher's desk.

“Shall we have lunch together today? I would like to discuss a few things with you that Prof. Williams gave me on the way. ”He explains to me and I think my heart is about to jump out of my chest ... Then Jenna occurs to me.

"Actually, I already have a date." I admit.

“Were you really lucky with your new roommates?” He laughs.

"Yes, she's special, but I like her." I admit. "She has more self-confidence than any other person I've met so far and when she talks, you sometimes want a stop button, otherwise she's really nice."

"Jenna?" He laughs again and I furrow my forehead.

"How do you know that again?" I ask confused.

"Jenna is my best friend Aiden's sister and we helped her move between the holidays, so I was there yesterday." He winks at me.

"I thought you could see clairvoyance." I smirk.

"No, no ..." he waves it away.

"If you like, you can keep us company." I offer him.

"Why not? I haven't had my dose of Jenna today." He grins.

“Well, I'll pick you up here according to criminal law.” I almost want to bend over to him and kiss him on the cheek, but I calm down and storm outside.

Do you still have all the cups in the cupboard?

He is your teacher!

The next lecture is good, but I have to get used to the new professor with the awful Scottish accent.

Then it's noon and I'm going back to Nate, he's talking to a student and I'm knocking on the door frame.

"It's me, I'll wait out here." I say quickly and lean my back against the wall next to the door.

A short time later the student comes out and then Nate appears in the doorway.

"Ana?" He asks and I push myself off the wall.

"Here."

"Well, let's go ..." he indicates to me to step next to him and grabs my arm, almost out of reflex I want to pull it back, but then I reflect.

“I'll grab your forearm so I can keep up with you. If you walk up the stairs or change direction, then I can feel it immediately and you don't have to tell me everything. "He explains to me and I nod" You are probably nodding now, but, as I mentioned before, that is quite difficult for me to do see. ”he smiles.

"Sorry." I give back, caught.

"We've had that too, Ana." He laughs. "No excuses."

"Okay." I say a little more confidently and we walk through the park to the cafeteria, I'm amazed at the sleepwalking confidence with which he finds himself right on the premises.

"The next time you get an iced chocolate mocca from Starbucks before my lecture, you can bring me one." He looks at me and I tilt my head.

"How do you do that?" I ask in astonishment.

"How do I do what?" He replies and I frown, then he grins mischievously. "I'm blind, but my other senses are all the better."

"You can be pretty scary." I shake myself played and look at him, I don't notice that we are stopping and his grin becomes even wider.

"Are you looking at me Miss Coleman?" He catches me and I quickly look away.

"No." I retort and he laughs darkly.

“We're there.” He points in front of him and we are actually at the entrance to the cafeteria.

We get in line and I can't stop looking at him from the side.

“How did your semester exams go?” He asks me and leans against the railing that separates the checkout line from the queue.

"Well, I don't have to repeat the semester, as you can see." I tell him with pride in my voice.

"That's wonderful. Who actually gave you tutoring? I mean, you're very smart, but you couldn't do it without help, did you? ”He raises an eyebrow.

"Dexter Hamilton." I explain to him and take off my jacket, it's sticky warm in here. No wonder if 1,500 students and teachers want to eat at the same time.

“Dexter is tutoring?” He thinks out loud “I mean, he's really good, with him you just have to make sure that you always cite all sources and number the cross-references. How did you manage to get him to help you? ”He looks in my direction.

"He's my uncle." I say softly.

God knows I don’t want to make a big fuss about that, because it can quickly develop to my disadvantage here ...

"I didn't know, but I think he'll treat you like everyone else." I see him thinking. "Why did you actually switch in the middle of the semester, wouldn't it have been easier for you to switch only now?" He asks carefully and I stare at my clasped hands.

"Sorry if I've gone too far, but it's hard for me to read your body language." He grins and I have to say it when I look up.

"It's okay, I had ... let's put it this way ... difficulties." I admit evasively.

It's finally our turn and he takes my arm again. "I'm going to get a salad, should I bring you something?" I turn to him.

"No, no, I can do it." He lets go of me and I head for the salad bar to put together a colorful salad. I watch Nate working his way through people, chatting with someone here and there and finally we're both at the cash register.

“A big salad, a coffee and an orange juice.” She looks at my tray “5.40 euros”

I want to get my card out of my wallet and desperately close my eyes.

“I forgot my card at home. Can I pay in cash? ”I ask the cashier.

"Sorry miss, but we're only going to take the card." She looks at me apologetically.

"But ..." I start.

"No problem, Carla, settle it with me." Nate steps in.

"Thank you." I say embarrassed and he hands her his card to pay for my meal with his.

"But that doesn't count as an official invitation." Nate teases me as I look around the checkout area.

Jenna waves to me and I wave back.

"There is Jenna." I laugh. "Third table from the back, left side on the wall." I explain to him and he nods.