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.

over at lan and gave him a wry

as he let

his

night went by like

and I had the time of

couples, they never forgot about me and made me a

was really nice

a drive thru at

McDonald’s part, but I didn’t know how I could possibly enjoy myself when I still felt like lan and I

I think I'm just gonna get an Uber

Mark and Nick walked in

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

lan’s.I think we still need to

you just talk tomorrow?

have fun with this thought clouding over

you guys

be okay? We

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

knowing look before turning to me and

Saturday.I have work and

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

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

zero questions after

Uber and arrived at

Man, I love technology.

soon as lan opened the

are you doing here?"he looked

the same shirt and pants from the dance,

because I didn’t like how we

and stepped

"I know.me too.I wanted to call you, but I figured you'd be

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

arms were locked around his neck

lan.You

said through the

love you

replied my kiss with the same amount of passion and

to do this ever since I saw him tonight at the

hide

was hopelessly in love

held his face in my hand and locked my eyes with

us to lay low

moment before saying, "This turned out

did we ever do this

a high school kid,"he said, cringing

there was a clear mistake.It

it won't,"he

soft smile

"What?"

me to go to the dance with someone else again, alright? I'd

me as if I was a

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

close my eyes as his lips made contact with my skin because my heart

then took a step away and went to his

on and a beautiful, smooth slow jazz began

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

hand in a heartbeat

dancing the

his

but our bodies did all

comfort as I breathed him in, again and

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

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

you? Please, I need

was in his community garden vest

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