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.

out to my _ beautiful momma _ for preparing

and nodded

noticed the way Hailey said AJ’s name, it was as if there was some weight

definitely grateful for the food and for my mom and for all

turn to me and

said as I

of this wonderful night

lan and I

a room you

staring deeply into each other's

have forgotten that there were

Hailey exclaimed before

Dinner was amazing.

stuffing, Kristen brought out pies

to bed, while the four

sat on the long

bottle in

me one earlier and lan

I feel like

it too, but

kind of helpful,

came up, she would distract AJ with another

and I would exchange a knowing look and

movie.The movie was a lot

one scene where the kid was riding his tricycle around the hotel and he

I jumped in our seats and yelped, I buried my face into

though, not wanting lan to

decided to help Hailey and

I was basically half sitting

caused lan’s attention to

you okay there?" he

is not even the worst

watching this on thanksgiving,

never knew you

"Whatever,"

chest and turn my face towards

there, I was enjoying

was lying on his chest and his arm

lan jerked

"Aaahh!"

like a baby and it caused Hailey to

"What the hell?"

and I snapped at lan

joined in on the laughter

"You suck!"

shoved him away and sat

to get me to lay my head on his chest again, but

shoved him again and I kept my gaze on the TV in front of

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

me tight in his arms and placed a sweet kiss on my

you were just too cute," he

my head deeper

corner of my eye, I noticed AJ was holding

was slightly pushed away, so their hands were somewhat

wouldn't be good if lan

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

the best part," he murmured

I smirked playfully

part,"

you?" a smile escaped his

look delicious.I couldn't say those words out loud, obviously.So I stayed

hand reached up and he pulled my bottom lip down with his thumb.Then he

get a room," My eyes were closed but I could

lan let

looked up

Watch it whenever," he said simply

lent his hand out to me and I took it