There is sighing among the girls in Katherine's class, stars in their eyes as they look upon Doc.

He has a fan club.

But to be fair, the young girls aren't the only ones looking at him with stars in their eyes.

Katherine smiles warmly when he finishes reciting the poem. It makes her think of that moment last night, as Doc's fingers found her hand, standing side-by-side quietly simply because they did not know what to say. Their fingers did the talking.

"Class," she begins, tearing her eyes away from him as she clears her throat. "Would you like to thank Mr. Scurlock for coming to speak with us today?"

There are many excited expressions of gratitude, even a bit of clapping, and plenty of chattering before Katherine reminds them they're still in session and she expects them to remain composed. She gives the last hour of class to quiet study time, as she usually does, so the students can catch up on their homework and she can clean up the classroom.

She can't restrain the blush that comes to her cheeks when her cleaning efforts bring her close to him. She's wiping down the chalkboard, but careful not to touch the Chinese characters.

She'll let Doc present the rock candy to the class as soon as they're adjourned.