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.

at lan and

as he let out

his hands in his pockets,

of the night went by like

friends and I had the

two couples, they never forgot about me and made

was really nice

for a drive thru at McDonald’s and then to Madison's after-party

but I didn’t know how I could possibly enjoy

 "Guys, I think I'm just gonna get an Uber and

Tiff and Carrie to the side as Mark

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

lan’s.I think we

tomorrow? It’s our

can’t have fun with this thought clouding over

you guys go have

be okay?

I have a_

to me and said, "Alright,

work and then

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

and Carrie made some lame excuse for me to Mark and Nick, something about period

asked zero

arrived

Man, I love technology.

soon as lan opened

What are you doing

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

came because I didn’t like how we left things at the dance.We couldn't really

said and stepped inside the

wanted to call you, but I figured you'd be out with your friends —"

could even finish, I lunged myself to him, closing the distance

were locked around his neck as I breathed in his delicious

love you, lan.You

said through the

know.I love

with the same amount of passion and

this ever

hide it

hopelessly in love with

his face in my hand and

"I know you want us to lay low around the school, but I

a moment before saying, "This

we ever do this for a year?"I

got jealous of a high school kid,"he said,

there was

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

let out a soft smile and said,

"What?"

to the dance with someone else again, alright? I'd

looked at me as if I was a

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

close my eyes as his lips made contact with my skin because

a step away and went

and a

have this dance?"he said

took his hand in a heartbeat

dancing

his hand was on the small of my

didn’t say much, but our bodies

bliss and comfort as

been to.  The next day, I had the lunch shift at the diner and two

in from the euphoria of last night, that I completely forgot I'd have to face Tyler at the community garden.  I was in the

to you? Please,

community

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