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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into a laughing stock, but it just infuriated

her voice, "what happened with you and Professor Brooks last

said you had to go and grade papers,

phone all

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

a sigh. "And he ordered us a pizza. There, are you

"No, not really. You two clearly have

hot,

sputtered indignantly at that, finally having to laugh at their shamelessness. "Goddess, you two are out of

a lie, of course; so much more had

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

I regretted accepting that whiskey from him. I

I quickly brushed it off, shaking my head at 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

exchanged incredulous looks at the rare display

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chest. Colored lights flashed through the house, bodies writhing and silhouettes stumbling in and out. We hadn't even made it inside yet. and

whole school is here,"

mine and another through Avis's

see that dozens of people were milling around a massive

here, the air was thick with the sharp t**g of beer and weed, laughter and shouts

Avis laughed, gesturing toward a table where a group of rowdy frat boys were doing body shots off of a tall

my stomach watching them, but I had never

alcohol before, sure-but I had never so much as seen anyone smoke weed in person

apprehension must have shown on my face, because Tina leaned in close so I could hear her over the music.

toward the bonfire. Despite the heat of the c**g flames, I felt a shiver