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,"

all the way

and Carrie and

your friends,

can

what? My friends and I are on an impromptu road trip and

want from

tilted to the side and his hands were

seen him so powerless

lan Hayes,"I

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 good

volume even though he wasn't speaking a word.For

know," I said

out a deep sigh and said, "I

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

possibly know how much I love

cut him off

more excuses, the laundry list

that list very well.I had

list wasn’t going to be enough

drove 12 hours north.I took a step closer

"Emma, stop,"he warned.

"Or what?"I challenged.

over.I’m not gonna

"So don't,"

you're doing,"I did, plenty

thought about this over and over again and I came to the conclusion that us being together was

I reached for his neck and stood on my tippy toes.My lips were an inch away from his left ear as I whispered "Be with me always — take any

Oh, God.

cannot live without my soul,"I pulled away

was biting his lower lip to

what I

Heights, and from that look

I hoped

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

managed to say

don’t

the words I wanted to tell him ever

my soul.Something snapped

my face and

distance between us with a long, tender kiss.  The moment his lips landed on mine,

onto me

looked like we were in a

was on cloud

ran my hand through his hair as I pulled

lower lip, taking

gently,

and I tasted him like

right, it was undeniable.

chest was heaving up and

smile as he leaned his forehead down on mine and

once, I'll

are going to be

a quick, soft kiss

was smiling from ear to ear and so

came,"He said as he ran his fingers on

"Me too,"I told him.

you have before you

"I have about...10 hours,"

and the time

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

time for

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