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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me into a laughing stock,

voice, "what happened with you and Professor Brooks last

said, turning in her chair. "You said you had to go

your phone

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

not really. You two clearly have a lot

would be hot, too,"

indignantly at that, finally having to laugh at their shamelessness.

much more had happened, and yet

mine from across the desk-the sound of his voice when he caught on

had gone too far, of course. Even now, I regretted accepting

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

at the rare display of heat from the

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the lavish mansion 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

whole school is here,"

mine and another through Avis's as

was right; as we rounded the corner of the house toward the backyard, I could already see that dozens of people were milling around a massive bonfire,

sharp t**g of beer and weed, laughter and shouts echoing across the patio amidst the pounding bass

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

in my stomach watching

had plenty of alcohol before, sure-but I had never so much

so I could hear her over

on a brave smile and shook my head, allowing her to lead me over toward the bonfire. Despite the heat of the c**g flames, I