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 gave him

gaze softened as he let out

his hands in his pockets, he gave me a smile

rest of the night went by like a

and I had the time

they never forgot about

was really

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

how I could possibly enjoy myself when I still felt like lan and

just

as Mark and

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

we

tomorrow? It’s

have fun with this thought clouding over

guys

be okay? We can

Nick knowing I have a_ secret boyfriend? No thanks, an

knowing look before turning to me

have work and then community

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

lame excuse for me to Mark

asked zero

got myself an Uber and arrived at lan’s place in no time at

Man, I love technology.

soon as lan opened

are you doing here?"he

the dance, but his tie and

I didn’t like how we

stepped

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

I lunged myself to him, closing the distance between us

locked around his neck as I

you, lan.You and

through the

love you

with the same amount of passion and

been waiting to do this ever since I saw

hide

hopelessly in love with

pulled away, I held his face

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

saying, "This turned out to be way

How did we ever do this for a

a high school kid,"he said,

happened out there was a clear mistake.It won't happen

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

let out a soft smile and

"What?"

ever tell me to go to the dance with someone else again,

at me as if I was

and he leaned

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

a step away and went

put a vinyl disk on and a beautiful, smooth slow jazz

in that case, can I have this dance?"he

a heartbeat and said,

dancing the

his hand was on the small of

our

felt pure bliss and comfort as I

The next day, I had the lunch shift at the diner and two hours of community service

still reeling 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 middle of

I talk to you?

his community

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