Hayden had studied her ass off for the last three days just hoping to get ahead in all her classes, her sleeping habits having taken a turn for the worst she wasn't even able to get coffee in her system before she exited her dorm room. Her head pounded, three hours of sleep just wasn't enough, she'd made herself look presentable, basic makeup - her hair tossed up in a bun so that it looked like she'd attempted to brush her hair sometime this week. Hayden wore her favorite pair of jeans and a tank top with a cardigan over it, something simple that would carry her over till classes were over, then she'd more than likely resume wearing her ninja turtle pajamas. She took her seat near the front of the class then yawned sleepily pulling out some notes she'd managed to take the night before.

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Chanyeol had showed up an hour early as per request of the universities president, he was a demanding man but when he'd gotten the job he hadn't anticipated him taking an extra keen liking to him. It seemed Henry Carter was always on his tail, asking him how he was, or how his personal life was. If he was seeing anyone, it was weird and he was beginning to wonder if the man was going to ask him out sometime soon. Though before today he'd have thought he was some kind of comedian but Chanyeol had been all too right. Henry had asked him to join him, his wife and his only daughter for dinner - it was when he began to explain his daughters accomplishments that he realized just what was going on - he was setting him up.

"Good morning," he said to Jackson gruffly, "tell me your morning is going better than mine,"

"You're a saint, I don't know what I'd do without you," he laughed a little as he looked at him then went behind his desk, "My day is less than great, which doesn't sound bad but I'll explain later," the whole idea about dating a this mans daughter freaked him out. He'd never been set up by someone else's parents before, his parents? Sure but never by his boss, it seemed odd and like he had his own purposes he was filling and not hers but he needed his job. So he'd show up for dinner, and hopefully she'd hate him. He had been so focused on his career he didn't even think much about dating, but he'd met a great girl a few nights ago - he hoped to hear back from her soon. He lifted his eyes up and he swore under his breath, his day couldn't get any worse.

"Good morning, I hope you've all done at least some of your readings for the week or else today is going to be really confusing," he said as he rubbed the back of his neck. "and skim reading won't even begin to prepare you, so I wouldn't try,"

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She snorted a little as she shook her head then crossed her legs as she heard several people rushing to open their books - probably freshman taking a course they clearly weren't prepared for. Hayden had been over prepared the day she started university, maybe it was because her father used to be a professor at one point - or that he'd instilled diligent work ethic into her over the years. Whatever it was it made her feel as if she was flying through the course work at times, which is when she took up her fifth course.

The class went quickly and everyone seemed to do alright except for a few who hadn't realized they should have read the first two chapters of their book, but he let them make their first mistake. Freshman always thought that college was like high school, that they'd fly through - they're only taking four classes after all. However, as much as it sucked; it was way different. The work load was heavier, and there was more sense of responsibility - he remembered his own freshman year; he hated it. The thought alone made him shudder - too much alcohol and too little studying. "That didn't go as bad as I thought it would,"

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Hayden finished writing down some notes in her journal, she'd rewrite them in her permanent note journal and also copy them to her laptop so she could print out copies if her journal got lost or stolen. Hayden was well known for notes, during her sophomore year she sold her notes for different prices, then she got tired of re-writing them so she began to type them up charging thirty five dollars for a full semesters notes. Her father made her stop when he found out, then began giving her a week allowance so she didn't have to resort to other means to make some money, she had denied to take it at first but she really needed the side money to buy some small groceries for herself. If there was one thing she didn't slack on it was her diet, being a vegetarian made it hard - though she did eat meat on occasion she tried not to make a habit of it. She closed her journal then walked to the front desk but saw the professor was busy so went to the teachers aid, "Hi, I'm Hayden Carter I was wondering if I had to make an appointment or do I just walk in for office hours?" she asked him with a small smile.

Hayden nodded a little, "Yes it does, thank you," she said to him lightly - she made a mental note to come by the following day to talk with one of them, she needed to keep track of the schedule the class was keeping so she didn't fall behind. She heard her phone go off and began to leave the class room so she could answer it once she got into the hallway. "Hey, daddy," she said smiling a little. Despite everything, she did love her father - knowing he had her best interest at hand really made her feel like he cared for her instead of the view others saw of him or his family.

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"What can I help you with?" he asked with a small smile as he looked at her, if he hadn't known pain before he certainly did now. This was just plain awkward, how could he work around this? He couldn't, this girl was amazing, beautiful, smart - and now she was also his student a trait her couldn't simply ignore if he wanted to keep his job.

Hayden chewed on her bottom lip, "A match how? I mean I swamped in studies right now daddy, I'm not really looking for a relationship. I can do dinner with no expectations, but I don't want you to get your hopes up," she told him as she walked down the hallway and out of the building to get something to eat, and get herself a coffee. She hoped her dad really wasn't setting her up for anything serious, she didn't even want to think about dating it freaked her out especially with a father like hers.

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"Sure, we can talk really quick; follow me," he said to he said with a friendly smile then began to walk into his office with a folder in his hand, he knew no one would ask questions; students came in and out of the office all the time. Even so he still felt like he was doing something wrong, but he shoved the feeling aside and shut thedoor behind him. "I didn't know who you were," he said to her seriously as he walked around to his chair.

It took all of her self control to not roll her eyes, the excuse he used for everything he had her do. It was like he'd planned all this the moment she was born, and she was beginning to feel a bit cramped, but there were some pros to this situation. Dating was over rated, in any case she wouldn't end up dating till she was twenty five at least because she was going to be starting her career. Then there wouldn't be kids for at least another eight years or so, so maybe a set up relationship would be best. Though she had told herself this as well, she was only agreeing because she knew he'd be upset if she didn't. "Alright, fine but no promises," she said to him as she shook her head, "Where are we having dinner? Should I dress nice?"

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"No, you can stay and we can work this out - switching classes would be too much work it's only sixteen weeks," he said to her, "Then we can work around your schedule," of course Chanyeol wanted to continue seeing her, she was everything he'd been looking for in a woman. For the first time in a while he actually felt like maybe his relationship life wasn't in shambles, "But whatever you feel like is best,"

"We could explain everything if it came to that, but it won't. We'll be fine, we just have to be cautious, neither of us intended for this to happen, its only four months then it'll be alright. We have to be really cautious but we'll be okay," he told her seriously," You're the first woman I've been interested in years, I can't just let that go because of a technicality,"

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Hayden had just bought a cute dress at the mall a couple of days ago and it was adorable or else she wouldn't have bought it. "Alright I'll wear it, I'll see you then - love you," she said just before hanging up then groaned as she walked into the coffee shop. "I'll have my regular Kendall," she murmured as she walked to the counter, "And a cream cheese banana nut muffin," her stomach complained at the lack of food.

She was waiting patient when she heard someone speak to her and she turned her head "Hayden Carter," she said to him smiling a little as she took her coffee and muffin once it was paid for them turned to look at him, "It's alright the first day of a new semester is always crazy, I'm sure you know that but I think todays class went really well," she told him as she took a sip of her coffee the shoved her phone in her back pocket before looking at the clock on the wall.

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He looked at her, "at least keep texting me, we don't have to meet or anything - just keep talking to me, it gives me something to look forward to," he told her lightly as he wet his lips in anticipation.

"I'm a senior actually and I'm a ...law major," she said, and she swore every time she said that it felt like a piece of her died on the inside. Her whole work had revolved around this one decision her father had made the second she was able to be on the student body. Hayden didn't like law, she thought it was boring, and something no one could possibly have an interest in unless they enjoyed being dead inside.

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He sighed, "Then we deal with it, if that happens we'll deal with whatever is thrown our way but we can't worry about something that hasn't happened yet," he assured her gently as he dug in his desk for some papers so he looked like he was busy talking with her about something non-personal.