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

Carrie and

friends, they know

can trust them,"I said

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

want from

tilted to the side and his hands were deep

seen him so

lan

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

wasn't speaking a word.For a split second there, I swear his

know," I

and said, "I

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

love you.And I

cut him

excuses, the laundry list of

well.I had

list wasn’t going to be

list and my sanity the moment I got on the car and drove 12 hours north.I took

"Emma, stop,"he warned.

"Or what?"I challenged.

step over.I’m not gonna be able to

"So don't,"

think about what you're doing,"I did,

came to the conclusion that us being together was the only

his left ear as I whispered "Be with me always — take any form — drive

Oh, God.

unutterable.I cannot live without my life.I cannot live without my

lower lip to stop himself

exactly what I was

Wuthering Heights, and from that look in his eyes, I

hoped he got the sincerity I was trying to

and we just stared at

managed to say so

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

were the words I wanted to tell him ever since

was my

suddenly, he reached for my face

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

were holding onto me

and it looked like we were in a scene straight out of a

on

his hair as

lip, taking his

gently, instantly causing my

tasted him like I was

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

his chest was

as he leaned his forehead down

once, I'll

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

gave him a quick, soft

ear to ear and so was

so glad you came,"He said as he ran

"Me too,"I told him.

do you have before you have

"I have about...10 hours,"

the time showed it was almost

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

in time

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