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

softened as he let

with his hands in his pockets, he gave me a smile

night went by like a

and I had the

with two couples, they never forgot about me and made me a

really

go for a drive thru at McDonald’s and then to

all sounded 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

think I'm just gonna get an

Tiff and Carrie to the side as Mark

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

we still

tomorrow? It’s

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

sorry.But you guys

you'll be okay? We can drop

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

before turning to

work and

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

and Carrie made some lame excuse for me to

zero questions

myself an Uber and arrived at lan’s place in no time

Man, I love technology.

as soon as lan opened the

are you doing here?"he looked taken

the same shirt and pants from the dance, but

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

stepped inside the living

call you, but I figured you'd be out with

lunged myself to him, closing the distance between us with

were locked around his neck as I breathed

you, lan.You and only

said through the

love

kiss with the same amount of

waiting to do this ever since I

hide

hopelessly in love with

held his face in my hand

you want us to lay low around the school, but I can’t pretend not to like

a moment before saying, "This turned out to be way

we ever do this for a year?"I

stupid.I got jealous of a high

was a

it won't,"he let

a soft smile

"What?"

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

looked at me as if I

caress my cheek and he leaned down to

my skin because my

took a step away and went to

a beautiful, smooth

can I have this dance?"he said

a heartbeat and

up dancing the night

his shoulder and his hand was

much, but our bodies did

pure bliss and comfort as I breathed him

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

completely forgot I'd have to face Tyler at the community garden.  I was in the middle of picking

to you? Please, I need

in his community garden vest

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