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

and

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

and for all you guys, but I’m especially

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

said

be a part of this wonderful night with these wonderful people.And of course, I’m

gaze on lan and I

room

and I were staring

forgotten that there

exclaimed before

Dinner was amazing.

with turkey and stuffing, Kristen brought out pies for dessert and they were

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

the long couch, Hailey and I were

in their

to get me one

feel like

too, but

kind

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

exchange a knowing look and

couch watching this movie.The movie was a lot

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

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

quickly corrected herself though, not wanting lan to notice

decided to help Hailey

I was basically half sitting on

lan’s attention to

okay there?"

is not even

watching this on

you

"Whatever,"

into his chest and turn

a while there,

head was lying on his chest and his arm was around my

mindlessly watching the movie when suddenly lan jerked my body with his two hands and yelled,

"Aaahh!"

a baby and it caused Hailey to

"What the hell?"

snapped at lan who was

on the laughter as

"You suck!"

shoved him away and sat straighten my

cooed and tried to get me to lay my head on his

kept my

movie.But suddenly I felt his hand snaked around my waist and it pulled me back to him.I

held me tight in his arms and placed a sweet kiss

sorry, you were just too cute," he whispered to my

blushed and flushed my head

noticed AJ was holding onto Hailey’s hand under

pushed away,

be good

my feet and I decided to do the only thing I knew how to do.Lifting my face up to his, I

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

smirked playfully and said,

part,"

into you?" a smile

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

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

eyes were closed but I could

let out an

I looked up at his darkening

he said

lent his hand out to me and I took