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

as he let

his hands in his pockets,

of the night went by

I had the

two couples, they never forgot about me and made me a

was really nice

to go for a drive thru

could possibly

I'm just gonna get an

to the side as Mark and

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

lan’s.I think we still need

you just talk tomorrow? It’s

fun with this thought clouding over my head,"I sighed and flashed them

sorry.But you guys go

you sure you'll be okay?

risk Mark and Nick knowing I have a_ secret boyfriend? No

Carrie exchanged a knowing look before turning to me and said, "Alright, then

Saturday.I have work and then

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

some lame excuse for me to Mark

asked zero questions after

arrived at lan’s

Man, I love technology.

as soon as lan opened the

doing here?"he looked

the dance, but his tie and suit jacket were on the

didn’t like how we left things at

said and stepped inside the

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

lunged myself to

neck as I breathed in his

love you, lan.You and only

said through the

love

my kiss with the

been waiting to do this ever

hide it

in

we finally pulled away, I held his face in my hand and locked my eyes

to lay low around the school, but I can’t pretend not to

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

did we ever do this for a

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

happened out there was a clear mistake.It

it won't,"he let

a soft smile and said, "Hey,

"What?"

the dance with someone else again,

I was

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

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

step away and went

and a beautiful, smooth slow jazz began to

this dance?"he said with

a heartbeat

up dancing the night

his shoulder and his hand was

our bodies did

and comfort as I breathed him in, again and

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

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

I talk to you? Please, I need

community garden vest

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