Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 40: Resume Game

EMMA’s POV:

When I inhaled the fresh cold air outside, I let out a sigh of relief.

What the hell happened back there? One minute I was dancing and having fun, the next minute I got kissed by a guy who was not my boyfriend! I didn't think Tyler would do something like that.

I clearly told him we were just going as friends and he agreed.

"But the way you danced with him, it didn’t look like you were just friends," my brain sneered at me and I felt a pang of guilt in my chest.

 "Emma, are you okay?" I heard lan’s voice and I whipped my head around.

He was alone.He came to follow me.Behind those angry eyes was a glint of worry.

"I'm okay,"I said reassuringly.

"That son of a bitch.Did he hurt you?"he said through gritted teeth.

"No, it was just a kiss,"I paused for a moment before continuing, "It was a mistake.I'm sorry.I didn’t know what happened back there,"

"It's not your fault,"he shook his head and clenched his fists.

He looked around and we were at the parking lot.

There weren't a lot of people outside but there were people outside.

He looked as if he wanted to wrap his arms around me, but he had to restrain himself.

"Maybe it was.We were dancing and —"

"Still not your fault.You didn’t want him to kiss you and he did,"

I let out another deep sigh and said, "Are you mad?"

"Seething,"

"Please don't be mad," I said softly, "It was nothing.Let's not make a big deal out of this,"

We were supposed to be laying low, to avoid suspicion.

What would have happened if lan got all worked up and actually did something he’d regret back there? What kind of explanation would we have to give? "Hey, Em,"

"Are you okay?"

Tiff and Carrie appeared on my periphery.

They were my bestest friends in the whole wide world.

Of course, they would come out to check on me.

"I'm fine you guys,"

My friends exchanged a worried look with lan, but I stepped in and gave them all a reassuring smile.

"We handled Tyler.I saw him leave before we came out,"

Carrie explained.

"Do you wanna get outta here?"Tiff asked cautiously.

It was our last homecoming dance together, my friends were looking forward to this.

I didn’t wanna ruin the night for them.

Plus, if Tyler had already left, there was no reason why we couldn't stay.

"No, let’s stay,"

I paused for a beat before continuing, "It’s our homecoming night,"

"Yes! That's what I’m talking about,"

Tiff pulled me into a hug and we started walking back.

a look over at lan and

softened as he let out

his hands in his pockets,

of the night

had

they never forgot about me and

was really nice of

friends wanted to go for a drive thru at McDonald’s and then

possibly enjoy myself when I still

I'm just gonna get an Uber

as Mark and Nick walked in the front towards

"You're going? Where?"Carrie asked.

lan’s.I think we still need

just talk tomorrow? It’s our night..."Tiff

can’t have fun with this thought clouding over my head,"I sighed and flashed them a

sorry.But you guys go

be okay? We can drop you

risk Mark and Nick knowing I have a_ secret boyfriend? No thanks, an Uber

Carrie exchanged a knowing look before turning to me

work and then

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

made some lame excuse for me to

asked zero questions after

an Uber and arrived

Man, I love technology.

soon as lan opened the

doing

same shirt and pants from the dance, but his tie and suit jacket were

how we

and stepped inside the

closed the door behind me and said, "I know.me too.I wanted to call you, but I figured you'd

he could even finish, I lunged myself to him, closing

were locked around his neck as I breathed in his

you, lan.You and only

said through

know.I love

replied my kiss with the same amount

ever since

hide it

hopelessly in

held his face in my hand and locked

sigh, I told him, "I know you want us to lay low around the school, but I can’t pretend

paused for a moment before saying, "This turned out to be way harder

ever do this

of a high school kid,"he said, cringing at

there was a clear

bet your ass it won't,"he let out

a soft smile and said, "Hey,

"What?"

me to go to the dance with someone else again, alright? I'd rather be

if I was a

my cheek and he leaned down to plant a sweet, soft

because

away and

on and a beautiful, smooth slow jazz began

can I have this dance?"he said with his

a heartbeat

ended up dancing the night

his shoulder and his

didn’t say much, but our bodies did

as I breathed him in, again

was the best homecoming dance I'd ever been to.  The next day, I had the lunch shift at the diner and two

have to face Tyler at the community garden. 

talk to you? Please,

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