One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 25 Audrey

I couldn't believe my eyes when Edwin's tall, imposing frame emerged from the shadows across the street. Of all people to interrupt the moment. I had been anticipating, or maybe dreading? My nerves were so haywire, I couldn't decide if Gavin's impending kiss filled me with clation or sheer pant

panic.

"Edwi-Professor Brooks!" I squeaked out my voice embarrassingly high-pitched. I straightened and quickly put some distance between Gavin and myself. "What are you doing here?"

"I could ask you the same thing. Edwin replied coolly as he stopped in front of us.

"We were just... that is, we went to see a play. Romeo and Juliet," I replied, gesturing to the play advertisement hanging on the theater's front doors.

Edwin's steel-gray eyes flicked between the two of us, his expression severe and unreadable as always. "Is that so" he asked flatly

Gavin shifted awkwardly beside me. "It's nice to see you, Professor Brooks. Nice night, isn't i

For a long dreadful moment, Edwin said nothing in response to Gavin's question. Then, turning his penetrating

gaze back to me, he stated impassively. "Audrey, you're TA'ing my moming lecture at eight AM sharp tomorrow. I trust you'll be well-rested and punctual. I won't tolerate a repeat of Tuesday"

I bristled, my cheeks flushing hody. Tuesday this week, I had foolishly pulled an all-

nighter to finish up a project and ended up dozing off in the back row of his lecture hall when I was supposed to be passing out papers.

Highly unprofessional, sure, but he didn't need to be such an as about it; especially not in front of others. "Of course I'll be there," I bit out through gritted teeth. "Don't worry about me"

"I'm your professor and your employer. Edwin replied coldly. "Worrying is my job."

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his throat "Professor Brooks is right, Audrey," he said.

to protest, but Gavin was already turning back to Edwin. "Again, it was nice seeing you. I'll

"No.

Miss Thatcher home,"

I

apologetic look and taking a few steps backwards, clearly not wanting to argue with the stony Professor Brooks. "Very well. I'll

face Edwin with an accusatory glare. "Was that really necessary?

arched one dark eyebrow. "I was looking out for you, Audrey. Surely you didn't intend to be out gallivanting all night when you have responsibilities in

just loved having an excuse to dress me down in front of Cavin, the arrogant jerk. "We were just going to see a play," I said through my

you insist." He held my gaze for a moment, clearly not believing me. "Come on, I'll walk you back to your dorm. I

"I'm a big girl, Edwin. I

of the streetlights. "I won't have a young lady walking by herself at night. Let's

teeth, I pivoted and started stomping back toward campus, trying my best to ignore the echo of Edwin's footsteps right behind me. The nerve of that arrogant, infuriating - "So" His

this past week?" When I didn't respond, he continued in that insufferably patronizing I stopped dead in my tracks, anger and embarrassment rolling in my gut. Slowly, haltingly, I turned to face him again. "You think I have feelings for

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his striking features-something that looked an awful lot like indignance. But

for a long, heated moment before the words came tumbling our of my mouth. "I don't see what that has to do with my business who I see in my

chiseled jaw ticked faintly. "So Gavin is the

you

off a sudden flare of dizziness. I wasn't about to confess having feelings for

down, I couldn't help but wonder how much of that was true. After all, from the moment I had glimpsed Edwin's familiar silhouette across the street... a part of me had felt almost relieved.

Abruptly, Edwin wrenched his gaze away,