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 way

Carrie and

your friends,

you can

not supposed to be doing things like these,"  "Doing what? My friends and I are on an impromptu road trip and we just happen to see you here,"I was being

what do you want from me?"he said in

side and his hands were deep in

seen him so powerless

lan Hayes,"I

the school.Forget the rules.Forget the world and everything in it.If you love me, please let me know,"  I caught his gaze and we stared at each other for a

held volume even though he wasn't speaking a word.For a split second there,

I said

out a deep sigh and said, "I do.I love you, like mad,

at his words.It was the best feeling in the world

much I love you.And I want you to

cut him off

make more excuses, the laundry list of reasons why couldn't be

had it

to be enough

and drove 12 hours north.I took a step closer to him and he moved

"Emma, stop,"he warned.

"Or what?"I challenged.

over.I’m not gonna be able to

"So don't,"

you're doing,"I did, plenty of times

and I came to the

I whispered "Be with me always — take any form — drive me mad.Only do not leave me in

Oh, God.

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

his lower lip to stop himself

what I was

that look in his eyes, I knew that he

fitting phrase and I hoped he got the sincerity I was trying to

faces were inches away from each other and we just stared at each other for a

to say so much without

lan, please don’t make me live without my

the words I wanted to tell him ever since he walked out of my life that

my soul.Something snapped inside

suddenly, he reached for my face and

the distance between us with a long, tender kiss.  The

strong arms were holding onto me tight, keeping me

was falling all around us, and it looked like we were in a scene straight out of

on cloud

hand through his hair as I pulled him closer to

sucked gently on my lower lip, taking his time

my lips gently, instantly causing my mouth

tasted him like I was starving for him, because I

it was undeniable.  We finally pulled

his chest was heaving

leaned his forehead down on mine and our noses

it once, I'll

going to be the death of me,"His words lit

and gave him a quick, soft kiss on his

from ear to ear and

came,"He said as he

"Me too,"I told him.

before you

"I have about...10 hours,"

at my phone, and the time showed it was almost 12

back at around 10 AM tomorrow morning,

time

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