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

and I

your friends, they know

you can

My friends and I are on an

from me?"he said in a defeated

and his

never seen him so

lan

you love me, please let me know,"  I caught his gaze and

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

deserve to know," I said again, not

let out a deep sigh and said, "I do.I

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

I love you.And I want you to

nothing,"I cut

to make more excuses, the laundry list of reasons

list very well.I had it drafted in my mind

wasn’t going to be enough to stop

12 hours north.I took a step closer to him

"Emma, stop,"he warned.

"Or what?"I challenged.

over.I’m not gonna

"So don't,"

doing,"I did, plenty

the conclusion that us being together was the

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 form — drive me

Oh, God.

life.I cannot live without

lower lip

knew exactly what I

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

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

from each other and we just stared at each other for

to say so much without even saying a

please don’t make me live without my soul,"I said

tell him ever since

my soul.Something

he reached for my face

long, tender kiss.  The moment his lips landed on

onto me tight, keeping me

all around us, and it looked like we were in a

on

my hand through his hair as I

on my lower lip, taking his time

grazed my lips gently,

I tasted him like I was starving for

it was undeniable.  We finally pulled away when we

his chest was heaving up and

forehead

 said it once, I'll say

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

a quick, soft kiss

smiling from ear to ear and so was

said as

"Me too,"I told him.

long do you have before you

"I have about...10 hours,"

my phone, and the

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

time for

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