Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 23: Nostalgic Night

EMMA's POV 

lan and I walked away from the bar and ended up strolling around the boardwalk.

I left Tiff and Carrie with the car as they were getting a motel room to stay for the night.

They truly were the most wonderful friends in the world, I shall cherish them forever.

Meanwhile, the boardwalk was almost empty as it was a cold December night.

The air was chilly, but I was feeling all warm on the inside as we walked in silence for a while.

"So..."He trailed.

"So..."I replied.

"Is everything okay with you? Did something happened with Zach again—"

"No, nothing happened.Everything’s good,"I said reassuringly.

He nodded in relief as we kept on walking.

"So you wanna tell me why you showed up in New Jersey out of all places?"

"I have to come to see you and talk to you,"

"If this is about your AP Art portfolio, you could have asked me at school—"

"It's not about that,"

"Then what is it? There’s nothing else to talk about other than school, right?"he asked cautiously.

"Wrong,"I stated.

He stopped his tracks and I followed suit.

He gave me a warning look and said, "Emma,"

"lan,"I replied playfully, but he wasn’t amused.

"Stop playing,"he hissed.

"What are you doing here?"

"I came because I know you love me.Even if you don’t wanna admit it.I know you do,"I said firmly and confidently.

He was taken aback, his eyes shot open and he couldn't respond for a while.

"Emma..."he started speaking, but he couldn't finish it.

It was like his breath was caught in his throat.I glanced around the boardwalk and noticed the little drops of white snow that began to fall.I never knew that snowfall could be so beautiful.It was perfect.I wanted to freeze this moment in time.

"It’s snowing,"

I commented and reached my hand out to catch the snowflakes.

"Are you cold? We should get you inside,"

He said and he took off his coat, draping it over me in one fell swoop.

His familiar masculine smell enveloped my body and it was heaven sent.

"No, this is great.I'm okay,"

I smiled and pulled his coat tighter around me.

"How did you get to New Jersey? Do your parents know about this?"

"I drove here and they're okay,"

drove all the

and Carrie and I

friends, they

and you can trust them,"I said

  "Doing what? My friends and I are on an impromptu road trip and we just happen to see you here,"I was being coy, but he wasn't

want from me?"he said

and his hands were deep

never seen him so

lan Hayes,"I

you love me, please let me

though he wasn't speaking a word.For a split

truth.Tell me.I deserve to know," I said again, not breaking

deep sigh and said, "I do.I love you,

words.It was the best feeling in the world and I couldn't stop the smile forming on my

I love you.And

cut

more excuses, the laundry list of reasons why

had it

that list wasn’t going to be enough to

on the car and drove 12 hours north.I took a step closer to him and he moved back in response, maintaining a safe distance between

"Emma, stop,"he warned.

"Or what?"I challenged.

another step over.I’m not gonna be able

"So don't,"

about what you're doing,"I did, plenty of

again and I came to the

stood on my tippy toes.My lips were an inch away from his left ear as I whispered "Be with me always — take any form — drive me mad.Only do not leave me in this abyss where I cannot find

Oh, God.

my life.I cannot live without my soul,"I pulled away to see his

his lower lip to

what I

phrase from Wuthering Heights, and from that look

fitting phrase and I hoped

away from each other and we just

to say so much

love me, lan, please don’t make

the words I wanted to tell him ever

was my soul.Something snapped inside

for my face and pulled me up to

closed the distance between us with a long, tender kiss.  The moment his lips landed

arms were holding onto me tight, keeping

us, and it looked like

was on cloud

hand through his hair as

lip, taking his time with

lips gently, instantly causing my

and I tasted him like

this, it felt so right, it was undeniable.  We finally pulled

panting and his chest

but smile as he leaned his forehead down on mine and our noses were

once, I'll

my ears, "Baby girl, you are going to be

gave him a quick, soft kiss on his

smiling from ear to ear

glad you came,"He said as he ran his

"Me too,"I told him.

you have before

"I have about...10 hours,"

phone, and the time

we would drive back at around 10 AM tomorrow morning, and so we would be back

time for our

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