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.

look over at lan and gave him a wry

gaze softened as he let out a

with his hands in his pockets, he gave me a smile

of the night went

I had the time of our

they never forgot about

was really nice of

my friends wanted to go for a drive thru

all sounded appealing, especially the McDonald’s part, but I didn’t know how I could possibly enjoy myself when I still felt like lan and I had some

just gonna get

pulled Tiff and Carrie to the side as Mark and

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

lan’s.I think we

tomorrow? It’s our night..."Tiff

thought clouding over

sorry.But you guys go

sure you'll be okay? We can

knowing I have a_ secret boyfriend? No thanks, an Uber will be

exchanged a knowing look before turning to me and

Saturday.I have work and then

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

me to Mark

zero questions after

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

Man, I love technology.

as soon as lan opened

doing here?"he

shirt and pants from the dance, but his tie and suit

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

said and stepped inside

too.I wanted to call you, but I figured you'd be out with your

to him, closing

were locked around his neck as

love you, lan.You and only

said through the

know.I love you

replied my kiss with the same amount of passion and

ever

hide

in

face in my hand and locked my

"I know you want us to lay low around

for a moment before saying, "This turned out to

did we ever do this for a

stupid.I got jealous of a

don’t.Whatever happened out there was

won't,"he

a soft

"What?"

to go to the dance with someone else again, alright? I'd rather be alone than not be

at me as if I was a sight to

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

lips made contact with my skin because my heart was beating so fast and these

then took a step away and went

a vinyl disk on and a beautiful,

can I have this dance?"he said

his hand in a heartbeat and

dancing the

head was on his shoulder and his hand was

but our bodies

as I

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

at the community garden.  I was in the middle of picking up the trash in my

I talk to you? Please, I

community garden

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