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

soon as I picked

"Carrie! Hey!"I beamed.

at the museum of natural history, visiting my friend Mr.T-Rex over here,"I said

"That's so cool!"Carrie exclaimed.

Ian?"I sighed

the same question all week, no, all summer long.Ian was getting busier and busier as the days

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

with work," I answered

"Aww, still?"

investors fell through, so they had to scramble looking for

must be so stressed

about

was always tense

was supposed to be his dream but now it was turning

How have you been feeling?" she

know, Carr," I

him to succeed because this is his dream. But on

"What is?"

this.Clearly, he doesn't need me here.I can’t do anything to help

true," Carrie said

would say the same thing.I'm sure he loves having you

don't understand, Carr.I feel like I haven't seen him all week.And

you're upset because you're not getting any action?" she narrowed

I meant!" I rolled my

we barely see each other too.He’s busy with Stanford and I'm busy with Berkeley.It's not high school

nodded in

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

the same way, Em.But remember, as long as the love between you

happening with

so,"

gonna take a little

little more time," I

the day talking with Carrie over facetime and I got a postcard from the museum to

to

days, I called up Carrie, Tyler, even Sophie,

was willing to give me his

It was getting pathetic.

8 million people I would feel this alone? Even as I was living with my

in the same bed as me, I could feel him

was so close, yet so

went by

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

and I

Tristan were taking the train from New Jersey to come

Ian promised to take me to this romantic

wasn’t able to spend a lot of time with me all summer long, so he was planning something special

for my birthday this morning, but

on a tray in front

a single rose on

picked up the paper and

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

smiling from ear to ear as

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 Ian at the time, but he was busy

did.Of course,

was yelping and leaping in joy like a five year old as I

over

and distant from Ian, but Carrie was right, our love would lead us back to each other in

finishing the lovely breakfast Ian made me,

shave and I curled my

over to spend the day with me and I promised

the dress by the tall mirror,

white t-shirt and put on some

was ready, I grabbed my purse and I was out

my step as I made my

thought I was on time, but Tristan and Sophie were

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

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

I hugged her

way

Tristan followed after

glad you two are

a birthday care package, from the both of us," Sophie said as she lifted a medium