One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 10 Audrey

The clock read 8:25 as I finally slid into my seat, coffee cup in hand. Tina slid in beside me and dropped her bag on the floor between us with a dull

thud

"Goddess, I hate morning classes," the groaned pathetically, rubbing the dark circles under her eyes. "Don't these professors know that it would be better to hold all the classes later in the day?"

I snorted. "Maybe you wouldn't have any problems waking up if you would stop scrolling on your phone until three in the morning"

"Hey! That is my S.T.T.," she retorted. "I need it or else I'll go crazy."

"STIF

"Special Tina Time!"

Shaking my head with a laugh, I returned my attention to my notebook-it was day three of classes,

s, and time couldn't possibly be moving any slower. But, things seemed to have at least been resolved between me and Edwin, so that was a relief.

Or so I thought.

"Audrey Psst. Audrey."

I lifted

my

toward me with a curious expression on her face, Several of her friends were crowded around her, and they were all looking at me expectantly. "What's up?" I asked, taking a sip of my

exchanged looks with her friends before leaning in a little closer, nodding her head

with him?" she whispered. "He always seems to stare at you, and I hear

despite myself and I nearly spat out

I sputtered, wiping my mouth with the back of my hand, "Oh, that? I don't know. He just said that it was against the rules for that employee to try and refuse

a shrug. "I don't think so. Maybe it was just because I'm

I know-

before returning to her friends and seemingly sharing the news. A moment later, a chorus of soft giggles and mutters reached my ears. I looked over at Tina with wide Tina grinned. "Ooh,

groaned, showing

merely shrugged. "Hey, it's possible," she said. "Besides... Maybe you two could have a secret romance. It'd

shook my head as my gaze fell on Edwin below. "...I would never date him "You're going to be practicing draping today, Edwin explained as he paced

presentation board and I want you to achieve the same look with various fabrics. I also expect bulleted lists on each fabric, how it works up, and why With that, the students began to work at their assigned mannequins while Edwin and I walked around to instruct them. The room was blissfully quiet and peaceful, save for the occasional remark or conversation I preferred this lower level class over

After this class it would officially be the weekend, and I was

clipboard to my chest,

fabric at the top," I would say. Or: "Remember that the fabric needs weight. If it's not draping,

my eye: a young Heta with a shock of red

with a strip of linen fabric that wouldn't seem

to the floor in a heap again, clearly frustrating him. "Professor, I

that Edwin was currently busy with another student. He met my gaze and shot me an affirmative nod, and I walked over

"What's wrong?" I asked.

and shrugged as he continued to try and force the fabric into the right position. "It's not

my lips and eyed the fabric for a moment before seeing the root of

you just move the fabric a little further

not yours!"