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 _

smiled and

way Hailey said AJ’s name, it

the food and for my mom and for all

and

said

for Kristen and the delicious food.Grateful to be a part of this wonderful night with these wonderful people.And

my gaze on lan and I

room

I were staring deeply into

that there were other people in

exclaimed before things could

Dinner was amazing.

Kristen brought out pies for dessert and

decided to head to bed, while the four of us were

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

beer bottle in their hands, everyone

one earlier and lan insisted

feel like such

it too, but she

was kind

the topic of my age or college came up, she would distract

exchange a

couch watching this movie.The movie was a lot terrifying

where the kid was riding his tricycle around the hotel

buried my face into

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

help Hailey and return the

to lan that I was basically half sitting

lan’s attention to

okay there?"

even

this on thanksgiving,

you

"Whatever,"

chest and turn my face towards the

there, I was

head was lying on his chest and his

movie when suddenly lan jerked my body with

"Aaahh!"

a baby and it caused

"What the hell?"

snapped at lan

the laughter as

"You suck!"

shoved him away and

tried to get me to lay my head on his chest

away," I 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 and it pulled me

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

were just too cute," he whispered

blushed and flushed my head deeper

corner of my eye, I noticed AJ

away, so their

be good if lan

the only thing I knew how to do.Lifting my face up to his, I found his lips with mine and I kissed him slow and gentle.He tasted like cherry pie

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

I smirked playfully and said,

part," Damn, I

you?" a smile

your sister.But also, you look delicious.I couldn't say those words out

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

room," My eyes were

will," lan let out

about the movie?" I looked

Watch it whenever," he said simply and quickly stood

me and