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.

shout out to my _ beautiful momma _

smiled and nodded

it

food and for my mom and for all you guys, but I’m especially grateful for

me and said, "Thank you for being

course," I said as I took his

wonderful night with these wonderful people.And of course, I’m absolutely head over

lan and I

get a room you two,"

staring

forgotten that there were other

eat!" Hailey exclaimed before

Dinner was amazing.

and stuffing, Kristen

to bed, while the four of us were still

sat on the long couch, Hailey and I were in the middle and next to me was lan and next to

a beer bottle in their hands, everyone except

to get me one earlier and lan

like

it too, but she remained

kind

or college came up, she would distract AJ with another topic

would exchange a

we were on the couch watching this movie.The movie was a lot terrifying than I thought it’d

hotel and he

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

quickly corrected herself though, not wanting lan to

help Hailey and return the

snuggled closer to lan that I was basically half sitting

lan’s attention to be focused on

okay there?" he

is not even the

watching this on thanksgiving,

you were

"Whatever,"

into his chest and turn my face towards the

a while there, I was

on his chest and his arm

jerked my

"Aaahh!"

screamed like a baby and it caused Hailey to

"What the hell?"

I snapped at lan who

laughter as they high fived

"You suck!"

him away and sat straighten my

come on," he cooed and tried to get me to

and I kept my gaze

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

in his arms and placed a sweet kiss on my

sorry, you were just too cute,"

blushed and flushed my head deeper into his

eye, I noticed AJ was holding onto Hailey’s

blanket was slightly pushed away, so their hands

wouldn't be good

face up to his, I found his lips with mine and I kissed him slow and gentle.He tasted like

best part," he murmured lowly,

I smirked playfully

part," Damn,

gotten into you?" a smile escaped

cover for your sister.But also, you look delicious.I couldn't say

down with his thumb.Then he leaned in and he kissed me, deep and

eyes were closed but I could

we will," lan let out an

looked up at his darkening

it whenever," he said

lent his hand out to me and I