Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV : 

----- ONE MONTH LATER - - -- - 

Today marked the day that my first year of college was officially over.

I had finished all my exams and completed all my work.

Sophie, Tristan, and I were moving out of the dorm to a three-bedroom apartment near campus.

It felt so surreal, but it was all happening.

Overall, I would say that my first year of college turned out really great.

I enjoyed my classes and I couldn't ask for better friends.

All these things were great, but the best part about finishing my first year of college was that I get to spend an entire summer with my lovely fiancée.

Ian just finished his contract at the school and he was moving to New York City.

He got an apartment already and everything was set.

He was so excited.

Every time I talked to him about the gallery, his eyes lit up and he couldn't stop smiling.

It was honestly, high-key very cute.

After everything in Philly was sorted out, I got on a train and headed for New York City.

I had my big luggage with me, filled with every cute outfit I got for the summer.

I even got some new bikinis that I was excited to wear for when we go to the beach.

I made a whole itinerary, a bucket list of all the things I wanted to do with Ian this summer.

I wanted to have a picnic and watched a movie at Bryant Park because they do movie nights on a projected screen on Mondays.

Then I wanted to have some Korean barbeque in Korea-town because Sophie told me they had the best Korean food there.

I also wanted to see the Brooklyn Bridge and visit Williamsburg, Tristan told me it was an area filled with hipster stuff and that sounded pretty cool.

I also wanted to go see the statue of liberty and get to the top of the empire state building.

Some of these things sounded touristy, sure, but hey, I was a tourist.

I deserved this touristy itinerary.

Actually, all those things didn't matter as much as the fact that I get to spend every waking moment with Ian.

We were pretty much living together for the next two months.

It was like a practice run for what our future would be like when I become Mrs.Emma Hayes.

Call me cheesy or whatever, but yes, I've been writing my name as Emma Hayes on my notebook sometimes.Stupid, I know.

But I couldn't help myself.

There was nothing in this world I wanted more than to be his future wife.

I was giggling and smiling to myself like a schoolgirl as I made my way out of the train station.

I had a spring in my step as I went to the meeting point, scanning the room for a familiar face.

Ian was picking me up at the station and I couldn't be more excited.

Weirdly enough, I couldn't see him anywhere.

too much of it, and

voicemail and

I noticed a voice

about twenty minutes ago and I must have missed

hey, I'm really sorry but I’m still stuck in this meeting with a potential investor.I'm not gonna make it in time to pick you up at the station, but I'm sending a driver over.His name is Earl and I'll send you his number

and I felt my heart sank to

wasn’t gonna

scanned the room again and I saw this old man in a

other and I smiled at

over to him, I said,

sent me to pick you up.Welcome to New York, Miss Sinclair," he nodded politely and

you," I

I

to see Ian and instead

but I was just Emma Sinclair for

long way to

was nice

me tips on what places to visit and where to

we reached this tall building

Earl to give to me so

a two-bedroom apartment in the

a studio where he could do

as I stepped inside, I could smell him and I could see a lot

was hit with

old desk, his record player and all

I saw his books, the same ones

he hung up and

her hair

sketches and paintings of a girl that looked

made me wonder if Ian had drawn all these because he was missing

so full and

the next hour just sitting in his studio,

an invasion of privacy, but he left it out in the

like getting a glimpse into his

me he loves me plenty of time, but seeing it like this, so visual and so vivid, it made me feel things I

feel so lucky to be loved like this by someone,

didn't realize that I had been there for

and his chair was so comfortable, I

knew was that I felt two strong arms pulling me up and I was

saw a familiar face staring down at

eyes were warm and

into a smile when he noticed that I was

you wait so long," Ian

voice was soft

was wearing a suit and a tie and oh,

"Hey, you’re here?"

around his neck and murmured against his

bedroom and

of my head and he stayed like that for a while,

sorry I couldn’t come get you.The meeting was crazy, but we got some good investments in

just glad I’m here with you now," I smiled

you're here too," he smiled and leaned his

short kiss, but it was absolutely divine

bed," I said as I tugged on his

said,

"What?" I gaped.

just came to check up on you and I brought

and he’s only gonna be

"Really?" I pouted.

you just got