One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 25

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."

deepened "Actually, Grayspring Academy

his throat "Professor

back to Edwin. "Again, it was nice seeing you. I'll take

"No.

Miss Thatcher home," Edwin

I began to

the stony Professor Brooks. "Very well. I'll go ahead and take off,

comer, I whirled back to face Edwin with an accusatory glare. "Was that really necessary? You're my professor, not

Surely you didn't intend to be out gallivanting all

whether or not I showed up on time. He 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

on, I'll walk you back to your dorm. I was just headed back to

our "I'm

request" His eyes glinted in the dim glow of the streetlights. "I won't have a young lady

stomping back toward campus, trying my best to ignore the echo

distracted in my lectures this past week?" When I didn't respond, he continued in that insufferably patronizing I stopped dead in my tracks, anger

Chapter 23

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

tumbling our of my mouth. "I don't see what that has to do with my business who I see in my spare

is the one you

you

about to confess having feelings for Edwin,

part of me had felt almost relieved. Relieved that And

Edwin wrenched his gaze away, raking one hand through his thick dark hair. "I just find it interesting

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