One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 36

Audrey

I stared at my reflection in the mirror, trying to decide if the red crop top I was wearing was too much or not quite enough. Behind me, Avis and Tina were already halfway through their second round of tequila shots, giggling as they chatted animatedly about. the upcoming party.

"Does this lipstick shade go with my eyeshadow?" Avis asked, turning this way and that in the vanity mirror.

Tina pursed her lips. "I'd go with the other shade, but that's just me..."

"No, no, you're right," Avis said, grabbing the other lipstick. "The purple is much better."

As Avis touched up her makeup, Tina turned to me. "Are you almost ready? You've been staring at that shirt for five minutes straight now."

"I guess..." I tugged self-consciously at the tight fabric stretching across my midriff. "You really don't think this is too revealing?"

Avis snorted, meeting my gaze in the mirror. "You do realize we're going to a party, right? Not church?"

Flashing her a withering look, I moved away from the mirror and nodded, turning my attention to my hair. "I just... don't want any unnecessary attention," I muttered, shivering.

Tina and Avis exchanged apologetic looks. "Because of the video that was circulating last night?"

I froze, my stomach twisting into knots. The memory of that massive tarantula falling on me was still so visceral, it made me want to vomit. "That's part of it," I grumbled.

"Yeah, well, it got taken down anyway," Avis huffed, just as angry as I was. "A bunch of people reported it as harassment."

Tina nodded, giving my arm a squeeze. "Linda's friends' Tik Tok accounts got taken down, too."

I let out a shaky breath, trying to push the whole mortifying incident from my mind. At least that was a reassurance; Linda and her friends thought that their sick 'prank' would

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a laughing stock, but

of last night," Tina added, lowering her voice, "what happened with you and

chair. "You said you had to go and

your phone

a fresh coat of lip gloss. "We just... graded papers. That's all." Tina and Avis exchanged disbelieving looks. "Is that really

"And he ordered

really. You two clearly

hot, too," Tina

at their shamelessness. "Goddess, you two are out

was a lie, of course; so much more had

recall the way Edwin's gray eyes had met mine from across the desk-the sound of his voice when he caught on

course. Even now, I regretted accepting that whiskey

my friends as I pulled my hair up into a messy bun. "Seriously, guys. He's

I don't know about that," Avis murmured, biting her lower lip and squirming in her chair. "Some men just get better with age, you know?

and I exchanged incredulous looks at the rare display of heat from the mousey

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on the edge of town, I could feel the heavy bass thumping against my chest. Colored lights flashed through the house, bodies writhing and silhouettes stumbling in and out. We hadn't even made

like the whole school is

it is." Tina grinned and looped one arm through mine and another

of people were milling around a massive bonfire, red plastic cups in hand and plumes of smoke drifting up towards the night

air was thick with the sharp t**g of beer and weed, laughter and shouts echoing across the patio amidst the

think I'm gonna need another shot before we get into that madness," Avis laughed, gesturing toward a table where a

felt a nervous flutter in my stomach watching them,

had

so I could hear her over the music. "Are

brave smile and shook my head, allowing her to lead me over toward the bonfire. Despite the heat of