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

frazzled-she had clearly

need your help," I said, marching into the room without even waiting for

tiled lobby of

soft waves, dabbing makeup onto my face, and belping me pick out the perfect outfit

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 top being slightly low-cut, stating that I didn't want to go overboard but that I also needed to look

on cur, my phone buzzed to signal Gavin's arrival. I took a

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

Honda and circling around to the

greeted easily, swinging the passenger door open.

a deep shade of red. "Thank

right away. Then, reaching behind his back, Gavin

know, I've been trying to incorporate more floral elements into my designs lately. I could probably dry and pres Gavin

to make

nervously, feeling a bit embarrassed over quickly devolving into design talk, and tucked the rose into the strap of my purse for

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of the audience and the quiet music fading into a

buff.

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

can

first preamble music started up. "Ooh, I can't wait to see what

usher was shushing us with a scowl, prompting my face to flus "Oops," I whispered to Gavin, covering my mouth with

grin. "Yeah," he murmured back, suddenly shifting his weight closer so our shoulders were brushing

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

mine.