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.

at lan and gave him

softened as he

with his hands in his pockets, he gave me a

the night went

had the time of our

went with two couples, they never forgot about

was really nice

the dance, my friends wanted to go for a drive thru at McDonald’s and then to Madison's

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 unfinished discussions to

I'm just gonna get an

as Mark and Nick

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

we still need

just talk tomorrow? It’s our

fun with this thought clouding over my

guys go have

okay? We can drop

have a_ secret boyfriend? No thanks, an Uber

to me and said, "Alright, then we'll talk to you

work and

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

for me to Mark and Nick,

asked zero

arrived at lan’s place in no time

Man, I love technology.

I said as soon

What are you doing here?"he looked

shirt and pants from the dance, but his tie and suit jacket were on

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

said and stepped inside the living

said, "I know.me too.I wanted to call you, but I

lunged myself to him, closing the distance between us with

around his neck as I breathed in his delicious

you, lan.You

through

love you

with the same amount of passion and

ever since I saw him

couldn't hide it

in love with

his face in my hand and locked my eyes with

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

a moment before saying, "This

did we ever do this

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

don’t.Whatever happened out there was a clear mistake.It

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

soft

"What?"

with someone else again, alright? I'd rather

if I was a sight to

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

skin because my heart was beating so fast and these butterflies

a step away and

vinyl disk on and a beautiful, smooth slow

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

took his hand in a heartbeat

up dancing

head was on his shoulder and his hand

but our bodies did all

bliss and comfort as

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

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 heard his

Hey, can I talk to you?

community garden vest and