Alex walked into Hunt's Monday lecture not quite sure what to expect, as amazing as the date was nearly being caught by Jenni brought the reality of her and Hunt's relationship to the foreground. The risks were real, and after all the time she spent trying to persuade Hunt that they were worth it the tables had turned. Hunt was very convincing in his "I'm in this, I'm all in" speech –plus that kiss, damn that kiss,— but over the last couple days Alex had spent too much time going over every possible scenario in her head and they all, for the most part, ended in flames. She sat next to Addison who had a mischievous grin. "Ready for today?"

Feigning ignorance Alex replied, "What about today?"

Addison rolled her eyes. "Oh come on! It's the first class since the big night! Don't act like you haven't been thinking about h—"

"Addison!" Alex whispered dangerously

"–im the whole weekend, I know I would be," she finished with a dreamlike expression on her face.

Alex shot her a look. "Seriously, Addi you nearly gave me a heart attack. We can't talk about that here." Scanning the students around her, Alex concluded that everyone was too wrapped up in their own drama to even notice the exchange. This relationship was really going to test her nerves.

Just then, Hunt walked into the class and cleared his throat. As the class began to settle he looked up at Alex and gave her a quiet smile before beginning his lecture. Her heart fluttered, and she couldn't help but smile back. Relaxing, Alex directed her attention towards Bianca and Jenni who had just sat in front of them loudly discussing what sounded like a fascinating conversation on the best tactics for stalking someone on social media. Hunt glared up at them. "What? It's not like we missed anything," Bianca snapped.

Addison raised her eyebrows at Alex and mouthed "wow." While Bianca generally had a bad attitude, she was usually respectful towards Hunt; Alex was surprised by her brash response. Maybe Daddy reduced her credit card limit she thought with a smirk.

Hunt wasted no time putting Bianca in her place. He looked down at the paper in his hand, a little smile pulled at his lips, a look that Alex knew meant he was about to verbally devastate someone."Well, perhaps not today, Ms. Stone, but clearly you missed some of the main points of recent lectures." As he handed Bianca back her paper Alex saw the 'C' emblazoned on top. She loved the way he could do that.

"A 'C'!? Do you even know who I am?" Bianca demanded.

"Believe me I'm well aware" Hunt responded, unimpressed.

Alex was reveling in the fact that her Hunt just shot down one of her least favourite people when she saw Bianca glance at Jenni, a triumphant grin spreading across her face. Oh shit.

"Well, Professor, I hope you'll take a moment to reconsider. I may not have understood every part of your lecture, but I do know a fascinating tidbit about you and a certain someone dancing on Catalina Island."

Alex's stomach dropped, and Addison looked over at her panicked.

"I saw you and her on Saturday night when I was at my uncle's wedding!" Jenni added.

The class erupted in excited whispers. Alex's mind was racing. She tried to catch Hunt's eye, but he was staring furiously at Bianca and Jenni.

"I don't know what Jenni thinks she saw, but I would advise you to reconsider your attitude right now, Miss Stone. The faculty does not look kindly on students who attempt to blackmail their teachers. You're far better off studying than spreading silly rumours."

Alex thought he must've lost his mind trying to call her bluff. She looked nervously at Bianca who surprisingly backed down. The matter settled, Hunt continued handing back papers. Once he was turned away from Bianca and Jenni, they started whispering; Alex leaned in to catch what they were saying.

"OMG, I can't believe Hunt burned us like that. Not. Cool," Jenni whined.

"Ugh, whatever. He'll wish he'd changed my grade once we're through with him. All we have to do is show everyone proof," Bianca said confidently.

Alex was glad she could count on Hunt to be calm and collected, ever the professional, she thought smiling; but at the same time, she hated that she had no idea what he was thinking. Was he worried? What did this mean for them? What was their next move? Alex had a million questions running through her head; before she knew it everyone was standing up. "Uh, Alex?" Addison said cautiously. "Time to go. Class is over, and we're meeting Ethan for lunch, like now."

Brought back to reality she looked for Hunt. He was discussing the likelihood of him granting Jake an extension on their latest project and judging by the way his brow was furrowed the chances were not good. "Go ahead Addi, I…um…need to…"

"I figured." She smiled encouragingly. "I'll cover for you with Ethan."

"Did I ever tell you how awesome you are for going along with all this insanity?" Alex said gratefully.

"You could mention it a little more often…" Addison pouted jokingly.

"Well, you are. I owe you a drink…although after this, I might need more than one." Alex saw that Jake was gone after receiving what she was sure was a brutal tongue lashing on time management and the reality of Hollywood's deadlines.

"Good luck!" Addison squeezed her arm and left.

A few students were still milling about as she approached Hunt. His head was down focused on organizing the papers in his briefcase. "I'm sorry, Jake but having a concert to go to isn't enough to warrant a—oh," his face softened when he saw who it was. "How can I help you, Alex?"

"Um…Professor, I was wondering if I could talk to you about…"—she paused fabricating a reason—"my grade on the most recent assignment." Real original, Alex.

"Of course. Do you have a free period now? If you wouldn't mind discussing it in my office, I believe there's another class starting here any minute."

"That would be fine. Thank-you, Professor."

The minute Hunt closed his office door Alex started, "Holy shit, wha—"and then she felt his lips, gentle but with purpose, against hers. Alex melted into it for a second before pulling away. Flustered, she tried to remember why they were there in the first place. "As wonderful as that was, not to mention bringing a significant number of fantasies regarding this office to life, I think we have some more important issues to address."

Hunt raised his eyebrow. "Fantasies? Please, do tell."

Alex rolled her eyes. "Another time. We need to discuss what happened in class."

Hunt sighed. "I know we do, but, I wanted to remind you why we're doing this in the first place before…well…before you tried to end it."

Even though that's exactly what she had been considering Alex was taken aback. "And what makes you think I'd try to end it?"

Hunt locked eyes with her. "Honestly, I'd be disappointed if you weren't. It's the logical choice. We both knew that there'd be risk involved with us. Having our fatal flaw exposed so early in our relationship is probably a giant, neon sign telling us to stop while we still can; while it's still conjecture and rumour; while all Bianca and Jenni have, what is most likely, a blurred photo. It's safer…" She felt a knot in her stomach as he said this. It was all true. If they ended this now, they could both get out of it unscathed. "But," Hunt stepped closer, his face inches from hers, "in spite of all that, I hope you'll stay."