One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 7 Audrey

I approached Edwin's office slowly, trying to steel myself for what was waiting for me inside. The closed door of his office looked even more large and imposing as I stood in front of it, slowly reaching out to knoc My hand fell back to my side before I knocked.

"Get a grip, Audrey," I muttered to myself, shaking my head. I squared my shoulders and took in a deep breath through my nose before exhaling through my mouth.

It would be fine. Just fine...

"Come in, Audrey. Relax."

I whipped around at the sound of that all-too-familiar voice. None other than Edwin was striding down the hallway, his black hair

now loosened from its knot and cascading around his shoulders. He had a cup of coffee in one hand and a paper bag that I recognized from the local bakery in

the other.

Inwardly, I cursed myself as my chest seemed to cave in. As if this day couldn't have possibly gotten any worse, the older professor who had taken my virginity had just seen me giving myself a pep talk right out "Oh. Professor Brooks," I stammered out in the most nonchalant tone I could manage, stepping out of the way so he could unlock the door. "I thought you would have been here already"

"I thought I told you to call me Edwin." He casually thrust his coffee into my hand, silently telling me to hold it for him while he fished his keys out of my pocket 1 took the coffee and felt my fingernails dig relentle Relax, Audrey Just relax...

"Sorry," I said. "Edwin"

Once he had unlocked the door, Edwin shot me a polite, albeit thin, smile from over his shoulder and took his coffee back. He shoved the door open a little wider with his foot as he strode in reminding me all too "Coming!" he called over his shoulder.

I swallowed and scurried in after him, taking in the small office-

cardboard boxes were scattered around the floor and the desk, indicating that he had only just moved his stuff in. The shelves, however, were already lined with old textbooks and other things that likely belonge and didn't feel like taking them.

As Edwin busied himself with settling in, I looked around at the office. Anything to avoid looking at him, really.

"Sorry for the mess," he said. "I'm usually more organized than this but I only just moved in here."

a shrug as I thought

of books and other things scattered around, half of his laundry hadn't made it into his hamper, and his shaving supplies had been laid out

mouth to

with a snort

main residence. More of a bachelor pad,

Bachelor pad. Was I just one of a steady stream of women walking in and out

his throat. "So," he said, settling into his chair and pulling a sandwich out of his paper bag. "About the teaching assistantship.. I expect you to grade papers per my ru to your email. I also sent you the conduct guidelines for the students, and if they don't comply, it's your job to write up

relax a bit. So he was just

couple of minutes into his lecture when it happened. my stomach growled.

so sorry." I said with a

checking his watch. "It's five PM. You shouldn't be running around on empty

Chapter 7

a sigh, Edwin picked up his letter opener and begin cutting into his sandwich. I watched, wide-eyed, as he held the uneaten half out to

"Ex," he commanded.

but I certainly knew

shaky smile and an equally shaky hand. I took

then. Onto the matter of the final

the workshop while they sketch out their designs. I was thinking of For the next twenty minutes, Edwin and I went over the guidelines of the assistantship

h. Once I had finished my sandwich, I was feeling far less queasy-or maybe that was

were finished, I thanked him again for the sandwich and gathered my things. I was only halfway to the door, however, when

haven't talked

desk once again, leaning back in his

I thought to

it?" I

adults here-even if I'm just an old man to you," he added with a wink. "So

OWIL

that." "Good," he said. "Because last night was an

a professor here. Or well, I didn't know anything about you,

eyebrow at me, "You didn't recognize me