EMMA's POV
Two Months Later -
"What is the function of mitochondria?"
lan raised a post-it labeled mitochondria to my face and I quickly racked my brain.
"Mitochondria...
is known as the powerhouses of the cell and they produce the energy necessary for the cell's survival and functioning,"
I was correct, so he peeled the post-it and put it away.
"What are ribosomes?"
he showed me the next post-it.
"They are protein factories of the cell,"
"Golgi apparatus,"
he read aloud, peeling the next one.
"They are responsible for...
transporting, modifying, and packaging proteins and lipids!"
I exclaimed proudly because I knew I got it right.
"Damn, my girl’s got beauty and brains,"
he smirked and threw the entire post-it away.
"Stop, you're distracting me again,"
I was going to reach for the post-it he threw away, but he stopped me by putting his hand on my chin.
"Well, I have another question in regards to biology,"
he said as he licked his lips seductively and leaned towards me.
"Yeah?"
I couldn't help the smile that was forming.
He answered me with a kiss, a long tender kiss that was enough to get send shivers all over my body.
The next thing I knew, post-its and books went flying to the ground.
He captured my body in his as I straddled him on the couch.
I guess I could say we're going over the human reproductive system...again.
I couldn't believe how fast time flew.
All of a sudden it was already mid May and I had my finals in two weeks.
On top of all that, I still had projects and homework and presentations, and a social life to uphold—man, high school was made for us to fail.
In the past months, I was busy keeping up appearances at my afterschool activities and having secret rendezvous with my boyfriend, studying has taken a backseat.
This time, however, I had to prioritize my grades and get my life back on track.
"Thanks for helping me study for my finals,"
I said as I gathered the scattered post-it notes on the floor.
"Anytime,"
he smirked and pulled his shirt back on, "Hope I wasn’t distracting you too much,"
"Nope.
You used just the right amount of distraction.
You're the best boyfriend ever,"
"L try,"
he mimicked my words and I smiled cheekily.
"Think you can stay for dinner?"
"Yeah, I told my parents I’m studying all night at Tiff’s,"
I was getting so good at covering my tracks, the CIA should hire me. "Okay.
Chinese or Thai?"
he said as he raised our two favorite takeout brochures.
"Thai please.
want that
"You got it,"
became a favorite pastime
would just sit on the floor, put some music on, and talk about
eating out of the white paper box
can't wait for finals
dramatically looking at the stack of textbooks in
break can’t come
your plan
sipping away
out,
I shrugged.
before my senior
wanna make it
visit some
and figure my
a senior and then
"Yup,"
of school are
to a four year institution and live
rush into sororities and all
"Sorority girl, huh?"
your
"It was good.
took a gap year and traveled with
but I think I really find my purpose in
the things I was learning to be
always want
"No, not always,"
he scoffed.
to do
allows me to
"I see,"
you know what you
he asked me.
be honest, not
my head and
"Don't worry about it.
school, you're not supposed to have
for you will come to
the grown ups in my life wouldn't stop pestering me about college and a
under pressure to know
when I still wasn't sure of what to do,
him say those words was
though I didn't have it all
what I needed
went to cup his face,
2 "Of course,"
he smiled back.
was so lucky to
like he knew me better than I
time I feel down, he knew exactly
what do you
I asked him.
"You,"
I almost choked on air. He laughed
made it too easy for
your plan? All
a sip
"Maybe,"
he smirked playfully.
lord, I need me some
wish
lip and batted my
the
That damned smolder.
get a girl's panties wet in Zero
a warning! As if he knew what I was thinking, he let out a
and motionless as his lips grazed my cheek, then
think I'm ready
all the hair
"We just had dessert,"
I reminded him.
We did before dinner.
just can't get enough of you," He led me down gently on the carpet
stomach, I could feel the
me oh my! He planted soft, wet kisses
He didn’t stop there.
my body and he stopped when his lips landed
me with that glint in his eyes and I
he unbuttoned my jeans and pulled the zipper
on purpose, tantalizing me with his
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