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.

think too much of it, and

voicemail and I realized something wasn't

noticed a voice note

about twenty minutes ago and I

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 in a bit.He’s gonna be waiting for you at the meeting point.I'll see you at home, okay? I love you,

I felt

gonna

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

locked eyes with each other and I

him, I said, "That's me.Are

to pick you up.Welcome to New York, Miss Sinclair," he nodded politely and went to grab my

I said

wasn’t him, I was just being

to see Ian and instead

be called Mrs.Hayes, but I was just Emma Sinclair for

long way

nice

and where to get the best New York style pizza in

hour before we reached this tall

the spare keys to Earl to give to me so I

apartment in

converted the other room as a studio

I could smell him and I could see a lot of the stuff he used to have

with

his record player and all

I saw his books, the same ones I used to

all the paintings he hung up and the one in the middle

a painting of a girl with her hair flying

of a girl that looked like me

drawn all these

so full and I

next hour just sitting in

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

like getting a

told me he loves me plenty of time, but seeing it like this,

like this by someone, someone that I love

realize that I had been there for a

was sitting at Ian’s desk and his chair was so comfortable, I ended up falling

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

eyes open and saw a familiar face staring

dark, piercing eyes were warm and

twitched into a smile when

for making you wait so long,"

voice was soft

a tie and oh, he looked so

"Hey, you’re here?"

arms around his neck

the bedroom and lay me down

and he stayed

come get you.The meeting was crazy, but we got some good investments in our hands,"he

here with you now," I smiled

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

kiss, but it was absolutely divine and it left

as I tugged on his tie

smile as he said, "Baby, I'm sorry,

"What?" I gaped.

you and I brought you something to eat. I

he’s only gonna be here for a day, he

"Really?" I pouted.

you just got