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

and

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

and for my mom and for all you

continued, pausing to turn to me and said, "Thank you

course," I said

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

on lan and I

get a room you

staring deeply into each

that there were other people

eat!" Hailey exclaimed before

Dinner was amazing.

with turkey and stuffing, Kristen brought

Kristen decided to head to bed, while the four of us were still chilling in the living

the long couch, Hailey and I were in the middle and next

a beer bottle in their hands, everyone except

one earlier

I feel like such a

noticed it too, but she remained

was kind of

came up, she would

I would exchange a

couch watching this movie.The movie was a lot terrifying than I thought

around the hotel and he came across

in our seats and yelped, I buried my face into

herself though, not wanting lan to notice she was being so

Hailey and

lan that I was basically half sitting on

to be focused

okay there?" he

even the worst

this on thanksgiving, it’s not

you

"Whatever,"

and turn my

there, I was

his chest and his arm

was mindlessly watching the movie when suddenly lan jerked my body

"Aaahh!"

like a baby and it caused Hailey

"What the hell?"

at lan who

the laughter as

"You suck!"

away and sat straighten

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

I kept my gaze

bit and I focused my attention back on the movie.But suddenly I felt his hand snaked around my waist and it pulled me back to him.I sighed and

tight in his arms and

sorry, you were just too cute," he whispered

my head deeper into his

eye, I noticed AJ was holding onto Hailey’s hand under

slightly pushed away, so their hands

wouldn't be good

only thing I knew how to do.Lifting my face up to his, I found his lips with mine and I kissed

best part," he murmured lowly, referring

I smirked playfully and

best part," Damn,

gotten into you?" a

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

pulled my bottom lip down with his thumb.Then he leaned in

room," My eyes were closed but

let out an

looked up at his

he said simply and

hand out to me and I took