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.

a look over at

he let

his

rest of the night went by

friends and I had the time

never forgot about me

really nice of

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

sounded appealing, especially the McDonald’s part, but I didn’t know how I could possibly enjoy myself when I still

I'm just

to the side as Mark and Nick walked in the front towards

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

lan’s.I think we still

you just talk tomorrow? It’s our

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

sorry.But you guys

be okay? We

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

have work

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

and Carrie made some lame excuse for me to Mark and

asked zero questions after

Uber and arrived at

Man, I love technology.

I said as soon as

are you doing here?"he

shirt and pants from the dance, but his

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

stepped

to call you, but I figured

myself to him, closing the distance between us with

his neck as I breathed in his

you, lan.You and only

said through

know.I love

the

ever since I saw him tonight at

hide it

in love with

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

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

"This turned out to

did we ever do this for

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

there was a clear mistake.It won't

won't,"he let out a

let out a soft smile and said,

"What?"

someone else

if I was a sight to

caress my cheek and he leaned down

had to close my eyes as his lips made contact with my skin because my heart was beating so fast and these butterflies were fluttering in

a step away

on and a beautiful,

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

a heartbeat and said,

up dancing the night

his hand was on the

much, but our

and comfort as I breathed

to.  The next day,

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

I talk to you? Please,

in his community garden

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