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.

this delicious food, shout out to my _ beautiful momma _ for preparing

and nodded

AJ’s name, it was as

and for all you guys, but I’m especially grateful for this girl

to turn to me and said,

I said as I took

this wonderful night with these wonderful people.And

lan and I

get a room you two,"

and I were staring deeply into each

forgotten that there

Hailey exclaimed before things could

Dinner was amazing.

our faces with turkey and stuffing, Kristen brought out pies for dessert

to bed, while the four of us were still chilling in

The four of us sat on the long couch, Hailey

a beer bottle in their hands,

get me one earlier and lan insisted

feel like

too, but

was kind

the topic of my age or college came up, she would distract AJ with

exchange a

watching this movie.The movie was a lot

riding his tricycle around the hotel and he came across two very creepy twin girls

buried my face into

not wanting lan to notice she was being so cozy with

Hailey and

to lan that I was basically

caused lan’s attention to be focused

okay there?" he chuckled

even

we watching this on

never knew you were

"Whatever,"

into his chest and turn my face towards the TV

there, I was enjoying

lying on his chest and his

watching the movie when suddenly lan jerked my body with his two hands

"Aaahh!"

baby and it caused Hailey

"What the hell?"

and I snapped at lan who

laughter as they high fived

"You suck!"

away and sat

on," he cooed and tried to get me to lay my head on

away," I shoved him again and I kept my gaze

back on the movie.But suddenly I felt his hand snaked around my waist and it pulled me back to him.I sighed and I didn't

me tight in his arms and placed a sweet kiss

too cute," he

my head deeper

noticed AJ was holding onto Hailey’s hand

blanket was slightly pushed away, so their

wouldn't be good if lan sees

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 worked

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

smirked playfully and said,

best part," Damn,

a smile escaped

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

my bottom lip down with his

get a room," My eyes were

let out an

movie?" I looked up at his

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

me and I took it almost