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

your friends, they know

you can trust them,"I said

"You're 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

want from me?"he said in

was tilted to the side and his hands

seen him so powerless

want you, lan

the world and everything in it.If you love me, please let me know,"  I caught his gaze and we

he wasn't speaking a word.For

know," I said

a deep sigh and said,

heart swelled up at his words.It was the best feeling in the world and I couldn't stop the

can't possibly know how much I love you.And I want you

cut him off

to make more excuses, the

well.I had it drafted

that list wasn’t going to be enough to stop me

moment I got on the car and drove 12 hours north.I took a

"Emma, stop,"he warned.

"Or what?"I challenged.

take another step over.I’m not gonna be able to

"So don't,"

you're doing,"I did, plenty of

and over again and I came to the conclusion that us being together was the only solution.He was my

stood on my tippy toes.My lips were an inch away from his left ear as I

Oh, God.

cannot live without my life.I cannot live without my

was biting his lower lip to stop

exactly what I

quoting a phrase from Wuthering Heights, and from that look in his eyes, I knew

a fitting phrase and I hoped

from each other and we just stared at each

say so

love me, lan, please don’t make me live without

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

my soul.Something snapped

face and pulled me up

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

arms were holding onto

us, and it looked like we were in a scene

on

hand through his hair

on my lower lip, taking

my lips gently, instantly causing

like I was starving for him, because I

two of us together like this, it felt so right, it was undeniable.  We finally pulled away when we were out of

was panting and his chest was heaving up and

couldn't help but smile as he leaned his forehead down on mine and our noses were snuggling

once, I'll say

going to be the death of me,"His

and gave him a

ear to

you came,"He said as he ran his fingers on my

"Me too,"I told him.

you have before

"I have about...10 hours,"

the time showed it

Tiff and Carrie we would drive back at around 10 AM tomorrow morning, and so we would be back in Georgia

time for

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