I was quickly disabused of these notions, Anthony (Math and Physics) was Rachel's (Chemistry) husband, and he seemed to be very much in love, and/or u...nwilling to do anything outside of his marriage bed; he didn't come across as too much of a pussy-whipped sissy-boy. Chris (English Literature and Drama) fell into the 'don't ask, don't tell' category, he most likely would happily roll over, and take it where the sun didn't shine. Alain (French and modern history) was now old enough that the only. Naturally it’s the confident girls who turn up in my office, with a shaky pretext and that distinctive look on their face.It’s completely illegal, but fun and, as far as my hyperactive libido is concerned, part of being their teacher. It’s a kind of open secret around the school, and it’s a miracle nobody has reported me I suppose, but the girls do what they want, nothing they don’t want, and I can only guess my fellow teachers feel this and don’t want a scandal either.But with Faye it was. I rode home on my bike totally deflated, realizing that she thought of me as just a kid.My next ploy was to ignore her, to pretend that she didn't exist. For three weeks I did her yard work, but I refused to go into her house, when she offered me refreshment. It didn't seem to work; she didn't come after me, and I wound up with a lot of hard work and no lemonade. Then one day, as I was pushing the lawn mower in the July heat, she came out onto the lawn with a glass of lemonade. I didn't see her. Your face has character, you are slim and healthy. OK, so you’re not a body builder, but you’re in shape. Most girls will give you a chance. Bloody hell, they already have!“Look at Deirdre. A really pretty girl. She wasn’t slow to share your bed, was she? Your problem is your self-image; you do yourself down. All this crap about Rachel being out of your league, that’s what it is, Roddy, crap! You are a good looking man, and she is just an ordinary woman underneath those looks.”“In any case it’s.