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 pockets, he gave me

of the night went by like

I had the time

they never forgot

really nice of

friends wanted to go for a drive thru

possibly enjoy

I'm just gonna get an Uber

as Mark and Nick walked

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

we still need

you just talk tomorrow?

can’t have fun with this thought clouding over my head,"I sighed and

sorry.But you guys go

be okay? We can drop

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

a knowing look before turning to me and said, "Alright, then we'll talk to you

Saturday.I have work

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

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

asked zero

and arrived at lan’s place in no time at

Man, I love technology.

soon as lan opened

doing here?"he

wearing the same shirt and pants from the dance,

how we

stepped inside the living

wanted to call you, but

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

locked around his neck as I breathed in his

you, lan.You and only

through

know.I love

kiss with the same amount of

had been waiting to do this ever

couldn't hide it

in love

his face in

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

a moment before saying, "This turned out to

ever do this

jealous of a high school kid,"he said, cringing at

out there was a

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

let out a soft smile and

"What?"

with someone else again, alright? I'd rather be alone than not

I was a

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

contact with my skin because my heart was beating so fast and these butterflies were

took a step away and went to his

and a beautiful, smooth slow jazz began

have this dance?"he said with his hand reached out

a

ended up dancing the night

shoulder and his hand was

much, but our bodies

and comfort as

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

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

can I talk to you? Please, I need

was in his community

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