Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV : 

Hailey was basically hyperventilating.

I put my hands on her arms and kept shushing her, hoping she would calm down.

AJ, lan, and his mom were still in the kitchen.

"lan and I are just waiting for the right time to tell everyone.So, please, can you not say anything, especially to Kristen?"

I whispered to her with pleading eyes.  "Wow...like...wow,"

"Hailey, please, promise me.This stays between us," Hailey was quiet for a while.

Her eyes darted to the direction of the kitchen, and when she saw that no one was coming out, she finally nodded her head and said, "I promise I won't tell anyone. Only if you'll do one thing for me,"

"What is it?"

"Don't say anything to lan about what you saw earlier,"  

"What do you mean?"

"I know you saw us.AJ and I," she stated simply.

She was referring to that moment when I entered the dining room and saw him kissing her hand.

"So you and AJ are..."

"AJ and I started hanging out at the end of summer break and we're just trying to see how things go," she paused and let out a sigh

"We haven't told lan or anyone else yet.lan can be a bit overprotective at times, I don’t know how he'll handle his little sister dating his friend.So, we're just waiting for the right time.Kinda like what you guys are doing,"

"Wow..." was all that I could say in response.

"Yeah, so please don't tell lan anything, and I promise I'm not gonna tell a soul about you two being...you know,"

"Right...yeah..."

I was about to say something else, but then we heard footsteps.

"Turkey's ready!"

AJ announced as he brought over the big tray of turkey and placed it in the middle of the long table.  

"What are you girls chatting here about?" lan followed with plates of side dishes.

"Oh, I was just telling Emma all your dirty little secret.Did you know he used to be in the school’s Christmas production back in the sixth grade?" Hailey was quick to answer.

"lan was in a school play?" I gaped at him and he just shrugged.

"Don't listen to anything she says," he warned me and Hailey stuck her tongue out at him.

"Grab a seat everyone. I know you all must be starving,"

Kristen came in with the bow of mash and gravy.

We all took a seat around the table and AJ started pouring drinks for everyone. People had wine in their glasses, but not me.

"She's not drinking," lan said simply and that was that.

"Before we start, why don’t we go around the room and say what we're grateful for this Thanksgiving?"

Kristen said to everyone, "I'll start. I'm grateful that we're all healthy and happy, and all my children are here.Plus Emma and AJ.You two are always welcome,"

"Hear, hear," Hailey raised her wine glass and cheered.

"I'm grateful for the Giants, they're doing really well in the playoffs," AJ followed as he sat next to Kristen.

"That's right," lan nodded at him.

"Also grateful that business was good this year. And that I can spend Thanksgiving with all you guys," AJ continued.

AJ was smiling to everyone on the table as he spoke, but his smile for Hailey lasted a second longer than everyone else.

"Ok, my turn," Hailey chirped.

beautiful momma _ for

smiled and

said AJ’s name, it was as if there was

and for all you

turn to me and said, "Thank you for

course," I said as I took

and the delicious food.Grateful to be a part of this wonderful night with these wonderful people.And of course, I’m absolutely

lan and I gripped his hand

room you two,"

and I were staring deeply

might have forgotten that there were

eat!" Hailey exclaimed before things

Dinner was amazing.

Kristen brought out pies for

the four of us

Kubrick, because why not? The four of us sat on the

had a beer bottle in

one

like

noticed it too, but she remained

was kind

came up, she would distract AJ

I would exchange a knowing look

movie

tricycle around the hotel and

our seats and yelped, I buried my face into lan’s chest

lan to

to help Hailey and return the

I was basically half sitting on his

caused lan’s attention to

you okay there?" he chuckled

even

this on thanksgiving, it’s not

knew you

"Whatever,"

into his chest and turn my face towards the TV

while there, I

was lying on his chest and his arm was around

when suddenly lan jerked

"Aaahh!"

it caused Hailey to scream

"What the hell?"

at

the laughter as

"You suck!"

him away and sat

come on," he cooed and tried to get me to lay my head on his chest again, but I

and I kept my gaze on the TV in

I focused my attention back on the movie.But suddenly I felt his hand snaked

arms and placed

too cute," he whispered to

and flushed my head deeper

AJ

slightly pushed away, so their hands were

be good if lan

thought quickly on my feet and I decided to do the only thing I knew how to do.Lifting my face up to his, I found his lips with mine and I kissed him slow and gentle.He tasted like cherry pie and alcohol, and somehow they

girl, you're missing the best part," he murmured lowly,

playfully and said,

best part," Damn,

gotten into you?" a smile escaped his

don't know, I just want to cover for your sister.But also, you look delicious.I couldn't say those words out loud, obviously.So

down with his thumb.Then he leaned in and he kissed

eyes were closed

let out an

I looked up at

Netflix. Watch it whenever," he said simply and quickly stood

hand out to me and I took