One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 16

Audery

My face instantly paled upon hearing Edwin's proposal.

"You can stay with me tonight."

Without meaning to, I took a step back and quickly shook my head. "Not" I blurted out, "I can't. —"

"Relax, kid" Edwin finished stirring the pasta and tapped the wooden spoon on the side of the pot, then reached over to saule the garlic and spices in the pan. "I didn't mean is like that. I have a spare room here you can use

My mouth worked uselessly for a moment as I watched him work. A thousand refusals reached the tip of my tongue, but they all died there,

I didn't have much of a choice, Linda was waiting outside my dorm to get revenge, and besides...

Dinner was ready.

The guest room that Edwin showed me to was small, just big enough for a twin-

sized bed, a side table, and a dresser. He flicked the lamp on, casting the little room in a cozy amber glow as he began stretching

the clean sheets over the bed. In the far corner were some piles of cardboard boxes and plastic bins.

"Sorry for the mess," he said as he worked. "I've basically only been using this room for storage."

"It's okay." I helped him tuck the sheets in, carefully avoiding his gaze, I didn't want to admit it, but I actually felt a little disappointed; I supposed that a part of me, maybe the same part of me that had had that er bed.

And it

Edwin straightened and turned. He pulled open one of the drawers in the dresser and rifled through

you can wear this,"

reached out and took the soft, clean shirt. Our fingers brushed as I

unmistakable yearning heating up inside

as quickly as it came.

know where the bathroom is," he said, seemingly oblivious to my turmoil. "I left a

Edwin's shirt. It fell almost to my knees because of our disparity in size, practically becoming a nightgown on me. But it smelled like him, and with my ski

was waiting for me on the bedside table a

I stepped forward, observing the gesture. Slowly, I

abruptly and whirl armand when I heard a floorboard

he said, leaning against the doorframe

kind of you," I said

curious look. "Are you sure? You

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blinked the tears back. "No, it's.. It's just that it reminded me of my

in my words. Slowly, haltingly, he took a few

I nodded and

stories and tuck me in, too. But... She's gone now." 1 cringed at the thought, my mother had died years ago. I could still reme After a long beat of quiet, Edwin let out a sigh. He strode forward and, before I even had so much as a chance to react,

saw the stony look on his face, I knew that that tender touch had been devoid of

my head and turned to hide the disappointed look in my eyes. "It's fine. Thank you for