Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV : 

"I have a big meeting tonight, so I might be home late. Are you gonna be okay?" Ian had his back to me as he was making breakfast for us.

He made amazing scrambled eggs, just like Kirsten.

I was sitting on the bar stool with my elbows propped on the kitchen counter, my eyes were admiring the body shape of my gorgeous fiancée and yes, his cute butt.

"Emma?" he asked again, pulling me out of my daydream.

"Yeah, don’t worry about me.I’m gonna go explore the village area, maybe check out some of NYU’s college bars.Hook up with some cute college guys," 

"Hey!" he shouted and he turned around.

He was holding onto the frying pan.

Pulling out a plate, he put some eggs on it and served it to me.

"Kidding.I don't like bars that much anyway.I just wanna check out their book store," I laughed and he let out a relieved sigh.

Weeks had passed since I arrived in the city.

Every morning Ian would make us breakfast and we'd talk for a bit before he had to leave for the gallery or for a meeting.

On the off chance that he had a day off, we would go out and catch a movie or explore the city.

But there were only about three or four of that for the past three weeks.

This gallery was everything to him, so it was only natural that he was working his butt off for it.

Usually, he would be home by dinnertime and we'd grab some food together.

He would update me on his work and I'd tell him about my day.

Thankfully, there were plenty of fun things to do in this city so I was always able to entertain myself.

"Sorry I can’t come with you," he said as he watched me devour his eggs.

"You'll make it up to me, yeah, yeah," I rolled my eyes playfully.

"Seriously, I will," he insisted, pausing for a moment before saying, "Ally’s been crunching numbers and we need quite a lot of liquid injection to jumpstart this thing.That’s the problem we've been having.But if the meeting goes well tonight, we'll get everything we need.The gallery is gonna be up and running before the summer's over and everything’s gonna be great,"

"And you and I will live happily ever after?" I asked.

He smiled and leaned across the counter, pulling me in for a short kiss and he said, "Absolutely and always,"

"Alright then, get your cute butt to that meeting and get us some happily ever after," I smiled back at him.

"Will do. Enjoy your day baby girl," he said as he reached for his bag and adjusted his tie.

I got up from my seat and helped him with the tie.I loved doing that.I got to stand in front of him and have the perfect excuse to touch his body.

After I was done with his tie, I noticed that he was staring down at me the whole time.

He smiled when my eyes caught his and his hand reached for my face, pulling my lips up to his.He kissed me so sweetly and so gently.He tasted like mint.

"See you later," he said as he pulled away, leaving me desperate for more.

"See you..." I whispered back.

I kept my gaze on his back as he made his way to the door and exited.

Letting out a sigh, I gIanced around the empty apartment and I couldn't help but feel somewhat lonely.

We had been doing long distance for a year and when I thought we could finally be together, things didn’t turn out exactly like how I imagined it.

Even though we were living together, I barely see him during the day.

Sometimes he would get home really late at night too, and he was always tired.

We used to have a great sex life, but lately we hadn't been doing much of that either.

I went to the window and watched my fiancée crossed the street.

He blended in so well with the streets of New York City, wearing that suit and tie.

"Just give him a little more time," I thought to myself .

"Once the gallery is open, Ian can finally rest and spend some time with me," 

 And we'll finally have our happily ever after...Right...? 

life in New

greeted as soon as I picked up her

"Carrie! Hey!"I beamed.

Mr.T-Rex

"That's so cool!"Carrie exclaimed.

sighed at

week, no, all summer long.Ian

was getting harder and harder to spend quality time with him.And every day, I was spending my time

busy with work," I

"Aww, still?"

investors fell through, so they had to scramble looking for

must be

me about

always tense

now it was turning into a soul sucking

have you been feeling?" she

know,

because this is his dream. But on the other hand, I'm

"What is?"

here.I can’t do anything to help

true,"

the same thing.I'm sure he

seen him all week.And when I do, he’s already so tired he just

any action?" she narrowed her eyes

rolled my

though Mark and I are both in San Francisco, we barely see each other too.He’s busy with Stanford and I'm busy with Berkeley.It's not high school anymore and it’s like our lives are moving to

nodded

what scares me the most. I'm scared that we're gonna drift

long as the love between you two

happening

so," she

take a little

time," I

Carrie over facetime and I

it felt nice to finally have someone to

few days, I called up Carrie,

who was willing to give

It was getting pathetic.

feel this alone? Even as I was living with my fiancée,

he was sleeping in the same bed as me, I could

was so close, yet so far

summer went by

had passed since I first arrived in the city, and it

was coming up and I was

and Tristan were taking the train from New Jersey to come visit and spend the day

promised to take me to this romantic restaurant on

me all summer long, so he was planning something special for my

up early for my birthday this morning, but Ian was already gone

on a tray in front

rose on the tray

picked up the paper and read

you've accomplished.I wanted to give you a birthday kiss

was smiling from ear to ear as I read

white box with a gold ribbon on top.I moved the tray away and opened the box, revealing a gorgeous lilac satin dress.I gasped instantly as my fingers touched the soft fabric.I literally was drooling over this dress when I saw it on the window display at Anthropologie.I was with

he did.Of

leaping in joy like a five year old as I

was over the

I was feeling defeated and distant from Ian, but Carrie was right, our love would

lovely breakfast Ian made me, I went and took a long

sure to shave and I curled my hair

more time to get ready, but Sophie and Tristan were coming over to spend the day with me and I promised to meet them

the dress by the tall mirror, saving it

some jeans and a white t-shirt and

grabbed my

my step as I made my way to

was on time, but Tristan and Sophie were

me at the meeting point, and they beamed in excitement as soon as I

roomie!" Sophie exclaimed, she ran over to me and gave me

I hugged

coming all the way out here to

Emma," Tristan followed after

glad

birthday care package, from the both of us," Sophie said as she lifted a medium sized red polka-dot