One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 24 Audrey

My phone buzzed in my pocket just as I was finishing up the last of my homework for the evening. Frowning, 1 dug it out, expecting a text from Avis or Tim about our group project.

Instead, it was a new text from a familiar number that had me grinning like an idiot before I could stop myself.

"What are you up to tonight?"

It was from Gavin, that handsome water-turned-

classmate who had somehow managed to worm his way into my life over the last werk. Ever since we had exchanged numbers in Edwin's lecture, we had been texting back and forth regularly- first about class, then about design concepts, and eventually just chatting

Despite myself, I found myself looking forward to his stupid jokes and gentle teasing way more than I probably should have. He was cute, and sweet And maybe..

Biting my lip, I quickly tapped out a reply.

"Nothing. Just finished my homework. Why?"

A response came through almost immediately. "Wanna go see a play!"

Me: "A play? Like at the theater?"

Gavin "Yes, a play. They're doing a showing of Romeo and Juliet tonight"

Me: "I could be persuaded..."

I barely had to wait thirty seconds before he responded once again. "Sweet Pick you up at 7?"

My heart fluttered a line in my chest as I re-read the message. Was this was this considered a date We had hung out a few times over the week, grabbing coffee between classes or meeting up in the library for studying. But this felt different somehow More... Intentional

1 let out a shaky breath as I agreed to meet him, running my free hand through my hair Jumping up from my desk, I hurried out of my dorm

hall to Avis's, my pulse Jackhammering beneath

room

the door open a few moments after I knocked, her curly blonde hair frazzled-she had clearly been napping. "Audrey?" she asked, rubbing her eyes with

waiting for an invitation. "I think... I think I have

tiled lobby of the dorms,

hair into soft waves, dabbing makeup onto my face, and belping me pick out the perfect outfit for my 'not-a-date' date

out something coul yet cure-my usual heeled boots, a pair of flared jeans, and a slim-fitting top with a jacket over top. Avis had insisted on the

phone buzzed to signal Gavin's arrival. I took a deep, steadying breath and shoved

and a soft gray sweater. He broke into a warm grin the moment he spotted

and circling

passenger door open.

a deep shade of red. "Thank

us moving right away. Then, reaching behind his back, Gavin produced a

I took the flower, feeling stupidly bashful. "Thank you. You know, I've been trying to incorporate more floral elements into my designs lately. I could probably dry

want to make the

a bit embarrassed over quickly devolving into design talk, and tucked the

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4:37 PM

Chapter 21

velvet curtains and mahogany filled my senses, the soft murmur of the audience and the quiet music fading into a dull, pleas "So what made you want to go see a play all of a sudden?" I asked as we found our seats

buff.

shoulder. "I've always liked theater, Plus, I think it's important for any artist to enrich themselves

can

my fingers as the lights began to dim and the first preamble music started up. "Ooh, I

so minutes. Gavin and I whispered to each other over the show's design concepts, fabric choices, color palettes, you name it. Soon enough, an usher was shushing us with a scowl, prompting

murmured back, suddenly shifting his weight closer

or two? I could have sworn my skin was tingling everywhere his arm pressed

mine.