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

Avis's,

room

frazzled-she had clearly been napping. "Audrey?" she asked, rubbing her eyes with her fist. "What's

into the room without even waiting

pacing back and forth across the tiled

the better part of an hour curling my hair into soft waves, dabbing makeup onto my face, and belping me pick out the perfect outfit for my

a slim-fitting top with a jacket over top. Avis had insisted on the top being slightly low-cut, stating that I didn't want to go overboard but that I

signal Gavin's arrival. I took a deep, steadying

gray sweater. He broke into a warm grin the moment he spotted me, shutting

and circling

swinging the passenger door open. "L. I like your

a deep shade of red. "Thank

Then, reaching behind his back, Gavin produced a single red rose that he extended to me with a wink.

I've been trying to incorporate more floral elements into my designs lately. I could probably dry and pres Gavin chuckled at my gushing, shipping his hands into his pockets. "Well, after

want to make

embarrassed over quickly devolving into design talk, and tucked the rose into the

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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 and settled in. "I never would

buff.

theater, Plus, I think it's important for any artist to

can

my fingers as the lights began to dim and the first preamble music started up. "Ooh, I can't wait to see what kind of designs

it. Soon enough, an usher was shushing us with a scowl, prompting my face to flus "Oops," I whispered to Gavin,

into that easy grin. "Yeah," he murmured back, suddenly shifting

or two? I could

mine.