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 preparing everything.And also...I'm grateful for AJ and Emma that are

smiled and

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

my mom and for all you

continued, pausing to turn to me and said, "Thank you for being with

of course," I said as I

wonderful night with these wonderful people.And

lan and I gripped his hand

get a room you two,"

and I were staring deeply into each

that there were other people

eat!" Hailey exclaimed before things

Dinner was amazing.

Kristen brought out pies for dessert

to head to bed, while the

us sat on the long couch,

had a beer bottle in their hands, everyone except

me one earlier and

I feel like such a

too, but she

kind of

my age or college came

exchange a knowing

movie was a lot

kid was riding his tricycle around the hotel and he came across two

I buried my

though, not wanting lan to notice she was being so cozy with

help Hailey and return the

that I was

lan’s attention to be

there?"

is not even

watching this on thanksgiving, it’s

you were such a

"Whatever,"

sighed into his chest and turn my face

a while there, I

was lying on his chest and his arm was

the movie when suddenly lan jerked my

"Aaahh!"

a baby and it caused Hailey to scream as

"What the hell?"

I snapped at lan

in on the laughter as they high fived each

"You suck!"

and sat straighten my

he cooed and tried to get me to lay my head

away," I shoved him again and I kept my

went away for a bit and I focused my attention back on the movie.But suddenly I felt his hand

me tight in his arms and placed a sweet kiss

too cute," he whispered

flushed my head deeper into his

eye, I noticed AJ was holding onto

blanket was slightly pushed away, so their hands were

wouldn't be good if lan sees

how to do.Lifting my face up to his, I found his lips with mine and I kissed him slow

best part," he murmured lowly, referring to the

I smirked playfully and said,

part," Damn, I

into you?" a smile escaped

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

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

room," My eyes were closed but I could hear AJ's

will," lan let out an

the movie?" I looked up

it whenever," he

lent his hand out to me and I took