Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

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.

 I shot a look over at lan and gave

he

in his

the night went by like

had the time of

went with two couples, they never forgot about me and made me

was really nice

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

didn’t know how I could possibly enjoy myself when I still felt like lan and

 "Guys, I think I'm just gonna

pulled Tiff and Carrie to the side as Mark and Nick walked in

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

think we

just talk tomorrow? It’s our

with this thought clouding over my

guys go have

okay? We can

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

turning to

work and

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

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

asked zero questions after

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

Man, I love technology.

as soon as lan opened the

doing here?"he looked

pants from the dance, but his tie and suit

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

and stepped inside the

and said, "I know.me too.I wanted to call you, but I figured you'd be out with your friends —"

lunged myself to him, closing

around his neck as

love you, lan.You

through

know.I love you

my kiss with the same

this ever since I saw him tonight

hide

in love with this

pulled away, I held his face in my hand and

told him, "I know you want us to lay low

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

we ever

so stupid.I got jealous of a high school kid,"he said,

there was a clear

won't,"he let

let out a soft smile and said,

"What?"

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

I was a sight to

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

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

away and went

on and a beautiful, smooth slow jazz

can I have this dance?"he said with his hand reached

in a heartbeat

dancing

on his shoulder and his hand was on the small of

our bodies did all

felt pure bliss and comfort as I breathed

dance I'd ever been to.  The next day, I had the lunch shift at the

was 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 picking up the trash in my section when I

talk to you? Please,

his community garden