Nora Bloodgood blew out a cloud of smoke. Is was incredibly unprofessional to smoke at her work, but she couldn't have cared less. Not after today. Two teachers had been caught having sex in the teacher's lounge. She was going to get fired anyway.

There was a knock on her door. She rolled her eyes. "Come in."

Rotter and Crabgrass walked into her office. Nora rubbed the bridge of her nose. As much as she loved her date mates, she tried to keep her polyamorous relationship private.

"You know I love you both" she began. "But now is not a good time. The last thing I need right now is people finding out about us."

Crabgrass sat down on Nora's desk as Rotter shut the door. "I have no idea what you're talking about; Rotter and I are merely comforting a colleague."

Nora buried her face on Crabgrass's lap. "My career is over! Do you have any idea how many angry phone calls I've gotten from parents? Dozens! So many of them are threatening to transfer their students... and I can't say I blame them. How can we expect students to behave when our staff doesn't?"

Crabgrass wrapped a supportive arm around Nora's shoulder. "We can't imagine what you're going through, but we're going to do our best to support you."

Rotter took Nora's hand and squeezed it. "We love you, Nora. And we got you a gift."

He pulled a long pipe out of his pocket.

Nora gasped. "You didn't!"

Crabgrass beamed. "We did. These are much better looking than your cancer sticks."

"I'm going to overlook that" Nora said, rolling her eyes. She spilled some tobacco into her new pipe.

Rotter and Crabgrass beamed with pride as she inhaled softly, a relaxed smile spreading over her face. "Thank you both."

She pulled a bottle of wine out from under her desk. Her boyfriend and girlfriend cheered as she brought out three wine glasses.

"Oh Nora" Crabgrass giggled. "So wild."

Nora shrugged. "I'm going to need a few drinks in me to get through the rest of the parent phone calls."

Rotter raised his glass. "To Nora Bloodgood. Amazing headmistress, lover, scholar, and so much more."

The ladies raised their glasses.