One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 18

Edrin

I felt the sensation of someone leaning close to me as I slept. Cracking my eyes open carefully. I caught a glimpse of long, dark hair and striking blue eyes. Audrey.

ust as she was straightening. I threw my arm out and wrapped it around her waist, yanking her close.

Jung

-What do you think you're doing, young lady!" I growled, my fingers digging into the soft flesh beneath her sweater.

Audrey's eyes turned into saucers at my touch. Her face reddened until it practically looked like a ripe little strawberry, and her mouth turned into an 'O' when she realized she had been caught in the act. "P-Professor-I mean, Edwin, she gasped, pressing her palms flat into the expanse of my forearm to try and pry it away. "I-I didn't-

Seeing her struggle like this, like a mouse caught in a trap, made my grip soften a bit. Audrey took the opportunity to wriggle free- but in the act, she stumbled backwards and knocked into the ink pot sitting on my desk.

"Hey!" I jumped up, narrowly avoiding having jet black ink spilled all over my clothes.

"I-I'm so sorry!" she breathed, already by the door. I'm sa.. I'm so sorry"

"Audrey, wait-" II

It was too late. She was already out the door in a rush, leaving me alone with nothing but confusion, ink splatters, and.. What was this?

Stooping. I picked up a small white envelope that was sitting in the middle of an ink puddle. It appeared to be sealed, so I carefully tore it open with a furrowed brow and pulled the contents out

As soon as I did that, I was hit with the scent of women's perfume and flowers-almost as though the card inside had been sprayed with the stuff. I coughed and waved my hand before opening the small, nondescript pink card.

made my heart stop in

we've known each other for years. Perhaps you hardly notice me the way I notice you... Perhaps you don't notice me at

you don't notice it, but I do. I'd like to give us a chance..." The more I read, the more I found it nearly impossible to

of it.

myself as I turned the card over in my hand. It seemed rather unlike the shy girl who had shared my bed with me-the virgin who had trembled just at my lips

supposed that I had misread her. Maybe she wasn't so shy after all; maybe that was why she was leaning so close to me just now as I slept. To steal a kiss before she left her confession for

that I had interrupted

"Edwin! Is everything alright?"

realized I had inadvertently read the little love note several times over, Quickly closing the card, I looked up to m

his pocket. He turned on the front-facing camera and handed it to me My eyes widened at the sight, and a curse

on my temple. A little flower, a moon,

Her dama linke signature.

handed me his hatalkerchief, which I used to

4.36 PM c

Chapter 18

What

asked, sticking

his phone

eyebrow. "Oh. I

you saw her?" I asked,

running out Sighing. I shook my head and stood to cross over to the window. I could see the academy's courtyard down below, and although I

sir. Anyway, I came to deliver this." He held

the desk. "Put it down there. Not in the ink

Charles turned on

upon seeing a small bag hanging from the doorknob. It was still swinging as thought it had just been placed there. "What's this?" he asked, holding it out to