One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 12

Audery

I fell an electric current run through me at his touch.

Edwin's hand was cool and strady against mine, his palm pressing shirdily against the backs of my fingers. I thought my knees might buckle beneath me, or that I might even explode from the feeling of nur skin

But just as my lips were parting to speak, my gaze wandering up to meet Edwin's gray eyes, a cooling eucalyptus sensation spread across my pal

I snapped my eyes back down to our hands, my cheeks reddening when I saw the real reason behind why he had touched ne

He was running a soothing roller balin across my hand.

"Oh, I muttered, feeling my face heat up even more despite the cooling sensation on my hand. I hadn't realized it, but I had pricked myself multiple times with the pins when I had been draping the gown- a feeling that I had grown so used to over the years that I hadn't even noticed at

Edwin, on the other hand, had noticed the little red dots. That was why he had applied an ointment.

Atender, but ambiguous, gesture.

"You should be more careful," he said mutter-of-factly, finishing applying the ointment and reaching out to stuff the tube into my

jacket pocket. mark of a good seamstress is when she can pin something without destroying her hands,"

I swallowed hard as I stared down at my palm. A tiny part of me, I supposed, had felt excitement er his touch-and maybe a bit of hope that meant more than that. I knew I shouldn't, but 1 past couldn't helprit, Lowering my hand back to my side, I glanced up at Edwin to find him already turning

and striding back over to his desk. I watched the broad expanse of his shoulders for a second, feeling my hips move involuntarily at the sight of him. He had been wearing his usual tweed jacket today, but had s

strained against the white fibre of his shirt; that touch we had just shared, in combination with the attractive form of his v sluped body, sent a surge of hormones through me that was nearly imp "Professor,"

his shoulders tense, his fingers straining to curl up into fists at his

I swore only for a moment-a brief

continued to walk over

"No," he said simply.

was sure, but the energy between us was undeniable. And truthfully. I hadn't stopped thinkin Just as I was taking another step closer to close the distance between us, however, Edirin sat down in his chair and waved

he said. "It's my obligation to ensure your well-being in order

into space. I froze, one foot forward, and felt the fingers of the hand where he had spread the ointr "Oh," I said, unable to fully hide the disheartened sound in

Eden blinked an

by my reaction. He stared at me for a moment longer before sucking in a breath through his teeth. But just as he opened his mouth to say something. I held up

1 had intended. "Whatever you're about to say, just

tense silence after that. Edwin stared at me in shock, those gray eyes of his uncharacteristically wide. Even I was astounded by my own. statement, and I felt my mouth open and close several time some sort of Excuse for my dustered

It was during

ting those tense moments

that I it

slow, knowing smile that spread across

now, and

from our brief time together, that a smile gracing the gruff professor's face was a

and sporrned out. Edwins didn't call after me, and I didn't look

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Chapter 12

hallway, the door clicking

my lower back and pressed them into the cool metal, which w With a sigh, I shut my eyes and leaned my head back against the lockers. I had made

our talk of losing my virginity to Edwin meaning very little, I certainly wasn't acting like it. Rather, I had acted like a naive teenager in those moments, unable to

to the sound of a familiar voice and instantly felt my face redden again when I