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.

over at lan and gave him

gaze softened as he let out

with his hands in his pockets,

of the night

friends and I had the

went with two couples, they never forgot about me

really nice

go for a drive thru at

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

just gonna get an

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

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

think we

tomorrow? It’s our

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

sorry.But you guys go have

you sure you'll be okay? We can drop you

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

look before turning to me and said, "Alright,

work and

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

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

zero questions after

I got myself an Uber and arrived at lan’s

Man, I love technology.

soon as lan

What are you doing here?"he looked

same shirt and pants from the dance, but his tie and suit

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

and stepped inside the living

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

I lunged myself to him, closing the distance between us

locked around his neck as I breathed

lan.You and

through

know.I love

kiss with the same amount

ever since I saw him

hide it

in love

held his face in my hand and locked my

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

paused for a moment before saying, "This turned

did we ever do this for a

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

happened out there was a clear mistake.It

it won't,"he let out a

a soft smile and

"What?"

ever tell me to go to the dance with someone else again, alright? I'd rather be

at me as if I was a sight to

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

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

away and

and a beautiful, smooth slow jazz began

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

took his hand in a heartbeat and said,

ended up dancing

shoulder and his hand was on the

say much, but our bodies did

as I breathed him

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

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

you? Please, I need to

was in his community garden