Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 24: Humble Beginnings

EMMA's POV 

We arrived at lan's family home, but we had to sneak ourselves in so we wouldn't wake up his mom.  I didn’t know much about lan and his family, he didn’t talk about them often.

All I knew was that his dad had passed away in a car accident and her mom never got remarried.

He also had a younger sister who was still in college.

 The house was a lovely two story white brick building.

The living room was filled with all sorts of pictures and memories of lan’s childhood, and I couldn't get enough of it.

lan was so, so adorable.

He played little league when he was 10, and there were pictures of him and his family when he was young scattered everywhere.

Weirdly enough, there weren't any pictures of him as a teenager though.

"Come here,"lan whispered, motioning for me to follow him up the stairs.

We made it to the second floor and he went into the first room up the stairs.I couldn't believe my eyes as I stepped inside the room.It was lan’s childhood bedroom.

There were posters of bands on the wall, his old comic books scattered on the desk, and a lot of art sketches everywhere.

I felt like I was meeting sixteen-year-old lan.

"I would have cleaned the room if I knew you were coming,"he joked as he watched my expression.

"This is fine.It’s great,"I said as I took note of all the books on his shelves.

"I can sleep on the couch if you want,"he motioned for the bed.

It was a queen-sized bed, big enough for two.So I quickly shook my head.

"You can sleep here too, if you want,"He didn't say anything but he nodded his head a little.

"I'll find you something to change,"he said as he turned for the dresser.

He pulled out a black t-shirt with The Ramones logo on it and handed it to me.

"Will this do?"he asked.

"Sure, thanks,"I said as I took the shirt.

He then raided the bottom drawer for some boxer shorts and handed one to me.

"Sorry, it’s all I got,"

"No worries,"

I paused for a beat before asking, "Uh, bathroom?"

He pointed to the en-suite door and I made my way inside.

It was funny.

lan had seen me naked before, but I was feeling embarrassed to change in front of him.  Why am I so nervous? After putting his t-shirt on me, I couldn't help but smile at my reflection.

I love seeing his oversized shirt draped on my body and I love that I could smell his scent with every breath I took.

When I finished changing and I cleaned up a bit, I opened the door and found lan already on the bed.

He was shirtless, he wore nothing but some joggers that hung low on his hips.

His toned and muscular body was leaning against the headboard and my eyes scanned the tattoos covering his arm and chest.

"You alright there?"he said suddenly, causing me to blush and look away.

"You're not gonna wear a shirt?"I asked

"My shirt looks better on you,"he smirked in reply.

Oh gosh, I’m a goner, aren't I? 

the empty space

soon as I climbed onto the bed, lan pulled me in his arms and

chest

the top of my head, and I could only close

was facing his bare chest and I noted

about it but I never

mean? Cogito Ergo Sum?"I asked

think therefore I am.It's a Latin quote

the meaning for you? I mean, it must mean something, you had it tattooed across

long story and it’s already late.I don’t

the world...or at

"Okay..."

that I was thinking at all about my existence tells me that I exist.And as long as I keep having questions and thinking about my

about his past, he always said it

at the thought of eighteen year old lan,

said and turned his face

I reached for his face and turned it back to

you're still around

smile curved up his face as he heard my response.And his smile made

chin and he rubbed his thumb gently on my

"Llove you, Emma,"

went blank for a

that at all and I never knew how four little words could hold so much

and butterflies were flying in

stop myself from smiling even

point was to look up at him and say, "I love you too, lan Hayes,"  The next thing I knew, his lips found mine and he kissed me

many times before already, but this kiss right

like our souls were finally freed after being in cages

out for the longest time, just savoring each

loved running my fingers on his chest and rock

sweet spot on my

hours left for each other and we wanted

love

use the words ‘ made love’ because now I finally

sex because we both knew it came from a place of

the sight of the sun rising behind lan’s gorgeous

eyes open

each other but none

but we didn’t

that I had ever experienced in

opened my eyes next, the sun was already high

next to

jerked up and looked around the

could hear the sound of my phone

staggered up the bed and grabbed the vibrating device, and I almost choked on air as

dozens of missed calls and messages

to know if we were still going to drive back today at 10

everything was fine and

they were on their way to pick

little regroup, I put my phone away and went to the en-suite to find my

lan’s shirt, but I didn’t wanna take it off,

I wore my jeans and kept his t-shirt on

part of the shirt together so it wouldn't be

out from

and found

already dressed, wearing a plain white shirt

come I didn’t hear it?

I scrambled to get my things

stealing your shirt, by the

"Keep

I was hoping you’d miss the time and stay for another day.Shameless

told, I was hoping the

okay.I understand the

keep you around a

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