It's open house. I'm making sure I have everything ready to welcome my new kindergarten friends this school year.

I love my job. And I'm great at it. In fact, I am one of the best sought after kindergarten teachers out of the four in our school.

Parents don't usually get to choose who their child's teacher is, but they get to share their preference.

It's 6:00. The open house is starting. The principal has all the parents check in and meet in the gym for a little welcome talk before they come and check out the room and meet the teacher.

I'm patiently waiting in my classroom.

"I'm sorry." I low voice says. I know that voice.

I look up in disbelief.

"What are you doing here?" I ask wide eyed.

Alex has a deer in headlights kind of look. Clearly he wasn't expecting to see me.

"Ummm what are you doing here?" He finally asks.

"This is my classroom." I say pointing to my name on the door. "Everyone calls me Lynn now."

He clears his throat. "Well, I'm kind of lost. I am looking for the gym." He says not making eye contact with me.

"Why?" I interrogated him.

"It's complicated." He responds apologetically.

"I'm sorry?" I ask perplexed.

"Daddy!" I little girl runs up to him and hugs his leg.

She had his hazel eyes and his dark black hair. She was a beautiful little girl. No doubt in my mind that she was his.

"Jackie." He says looking at me. "This is my daughter, Isabelle."

I am fighting back a gasp. I don't believe it.

He didn't want kids. He told me that. He didn't want kids ever. And here is his beautiful daughter.

Which means she has a mother... a mother he has sex with.

And we hooked up, like two days ago...

That dirty bastard.I stand there in shock. I can't peel my eyes away from my ex boyfriend and his beautiful daughter.

"Jackie?" He asks bringing me out of my panic. Being called Jackie is now so foreign to me, that I am surprised I still answered to it.

I clear my throat. "Yes," I offer a fake smile. "The gym is down the hall to the left." I answer remembering his question.

I walk away and pretend like I am doing something, until I hear him leave.

I double check my roster to make sure that Isabelle isn't in my class. I mean how awkward would that be?

I feel relieved when I don't see her name.

Finally, parents and children start filtering in and I am able to distract myself from seeing Alex.

I'm in the zone. Talking to parents, meeting kids, and showing off my classroom.

I don't have a care in the world when I am at work. My personal life tends to fade away and I am focused on not only being professional, by putting my needs aside for my students.

As I continue to mingle with parents, I feel a presence near my door staring at me.

I don't need to look to know it's Alex. But of course, I can't help but look.

His blue green eyes are taking me in. I can't look away.

Suddenly, it's very hot in here. The thin strap, yet sensible summer dress I'm wearing isn't doing anything to keep me cool. Even though that's what they're fucking for.

I knew with how many people would be in this school it would be warm, so I dressed accordingly.

I wasn't expecting to run into my ex boyfriend that I recently fucked in a bathroom. I definitely didn't expect him to have a daughter.

But here he is... standing in the doorway, staring at me.

And I'm trying my best not to melt into a puddle on the floor from his gaze.

Be professional, Lynn!

I finally tear my eyes away and turn around to talk to some more parents.

His gaze feels like it's burning a hole into my back. It feels like a hot summer's day, when the sun is pouring down on you. I excuse myself to take a drink from my water bottle.

I need something to quench the heat building in me.

When I turn to the door to see if he's still there, he's gone.

*_*_*

Open house is winding down and I'm tidying up a bit, just killing time. I rode with Kasie, so I am just waiting for her to leave.

I am picking up the extra parent packets when I feel a presence behind me. I know exactly who it is.

Considering I am bent over, I straighten up quickly, knowing he was just staring at my ass. It's then, I realize how close he was. His chin almost touching my shoulder, his nose barely grazing my ear. My eyes involuntarily close enjoying the closeness.

Going from zero to ten quickly; I'm turned on.

"I didn't know you were a teacher." He says quietly into my ear.

My eyes snap open, remembering where I am. I take a step forward before turning around and facing him.

"Well, that was what I was studying in college when we were dating." I say crossing my arms. My breasts being covered by my appropriate v neck summer dress, now squeezing together a little more.

His eyes drop from my face to my cleavage.

I put my arms down at my sides, trying to get him to stop looking at my breasts. That didn't work. I clear my throat grabbing his attention.

His gaze quickly returns to me. His face red from being caught. "I remember that." He says nervously. "I meant I didn't know you were a teacher, here... at the school my daughter will be attending."

"Well that was a shock to me too." I say filled with sass. "Mainly the you having a daughter part." I say obvious annoyance in my voice.

I'm aware I'm being petty. But at this point I'm thinking, what was it about me that made him not want to have kids. And what was it about her that made him okay with having a kid.

"About that." He says rubbing the back of his neck nervously. "It's not what it looks like."

I look at him in disbelief. "It's not what it looks like?" I interrupt him. "So you don't have a 6 year old daughter?"

"Well, yes. But..." he says flustered.

"Alex, it's fine." I shrug it off. "You owe me no explanation."

"I feel like I do." He says hesitantly.

I raise my eyebrows waiting for him to give me the explanation he supposedly wanted to give.

He takes a deep breath "Jackie..." he says nervously.

"Lynn." I correct him.

He looks at me confused.

"I go by Lynn now." I say. "No one calls me Jackie anymore."

"Okay..." he says warily. "Lynn, I'm not really sure where to start."

I roll my eyes. "Are you married?" I ask, my voice clipped.

His eyes widen, "what?!" He asked surprised. "No!" He answers almost offended. "Why would I..." he lowers his voice, "have sex with you the other night if I was married?"

I shrug. "I don't know. You have a daughter and I didn't know. I assumed you were sleeping with someone special to make her." I mean she has to be pretty important if he abandoned his not wanting to have kids thing. I look around realizing his daughter isn't with him. "By the way where is she?"

"Isabelle?"

I nod my head.

"She's with my mom." He answers. "I..."

"Lynn, are you ready to go home?" Kacey asks as she walks in. Oblivious to the fact that Alex was about to share some sort of explanation.

But I realize, it doesn't matter.

What we had ended over 6 years ago. Plus our bathroom sesh was simply a hit and quit it type situation.

I turn my gaze from Alex and smile at Kacey. "Of course, let me just get my things." I say before walking over to my desk.

"I thought you looked familiar." Kacey said to Alex teasingly.

"What do you mean?" I ask walking over to her with my purse hanging on my shoulder.

"Isabelle is my class this year." She smiles looking at Alex.

He looks uncomfortable. I am not sure if it's because he just realized his ex girlfriend's best friend will be teaching his daughter, or just the situation itself.

"She was such a sweetheart tonight." Kacey says with a smile. "We'll have fun together."

He seems to relax a little at the thought of his daughter. You can tell from his face how much he loves her.

Damn. Now I'm horny again. I don't know why, but the thought of a sexy man being a good dad, just does things to me. I blame biology.

"Well, we should get going." I say nodding my head toward the door to gesture it's time to leave.

"Jack... I mean Lynn, wait." He says walking up to me, getting close to me.

His scent fills my nostrils and nostalgia hits my like a ton of bricks. His hand lightly touches my elbow and his touch feels electric.

He leans in and whispers in my ear, "I'm sorry you had to find out this way." He lifts his head and stares me straight in the eye. His gaze is honest. "I really hope you give me the chance to explain." He says before giving me a kiss on my cheek before walking away.

What the fuck is going on?

As Kacey and I walk to the car I can feel her playful gaze at the side of my face.

"What?" I ask.

"What was that?!" She asks curiously.

"Like I know?" I give a dry chuckle. "Just a few days ago I was doing a screw and shoo with my ex boyfriend who never wanted kids and then he shows up with a kid!"

She laughs.

"What's so funny?" I snap at her before getting into the car.

"You're totally turned on right now." She says laughing.

"What?" I say astonished. "No, I'm annoyed."

"And horny." She says knowing me.

I grunt. "Fuck. Why am I such a horny bitch?"

She laughs, "who knows, but I'm sure you'll be playing with yourself tonight!" She announces out loud. Luckily, it's just us in the car.

I roll my eyes. "You're annoying."

"I'm not wrong." She smiles at me knowingly, before continuing to drive me home.

No, you are not.