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.

much of it, and I

went straight to voicemail

my messages, I noticed

it about twenty minutes ago and I must have

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

note ended and I felt my heart sank to

gonna pick

I saw this old man in a suit and he was holding on a sign with

other

over to him, I said, "That's me.Are you

New York, Miss Sinclair," he nodded politely and went

I

I was just being

and instead

called Mrs.Hayes, but I

a long way to

was nice

and where to get the best

for about half an hour before we reached this tall building that was

gave the spare keys to Earl to give to me so I could go right

a two-bedroom apartment

a studio where he could do

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

I was hit with a

his old desk, his record player and all

saw his books, the same ones

his studio, I noted at all the paintings he hung up and the one in the middle

her hair flying everywhere and she looked a

were a lot of sketches and paintings of a girl that looked like me scattered all over

me wonder if Ian had drawn all these

full and I wanted

the next hour just sitting in his studio, going through all his

he left it out in the open and

at his artworks was like getting a glimpse into

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

feel so lucky to be loved like this by someone, someone that I love

didn't realize that I had been there for a

Ian’s desk and his chair was so comfortable,

I felt two strong arms pulling me up and I

saw

piercing eyes were warm and

a smile when he noticed

making you wait so long,"

voice was

suit and a tie and

"Hey, you’re here?"

arms around his

and lay me down on

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

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

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

smiled and leaned his lips down

but it was absolutely divine and it

said as

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

"What?" I gaped.

came to check up on you and I brought

only gonna be here for a day,

"Really?" I pouted.

you just