One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 46 Audrey

Pushing open the front door of the bar, I was met with the scent of smoke and alcohol in the air. The place was positively packed despite the fact that it was a Wednesday night, but my friends and I managed to find a table in the corner once we got our drinks. "Welcome to the team, Betty," Tina said, raising her glass. "We're all looking forward to getting to know you."

Betty grinned and clinked her glass with ours, foamy beer spilling over the top. Taking a sip, she replied, "And I'm glad to be a part of the team that's going to win this fashion show."

I couldn't help but grin. Earlier that day, we had put Betty through a similar hazing to the one that Gavin had to endure-creating a quality piece out of ugly fabric. Only this time, Betty had blown us all out of the water with her quick thinking.

"When you started rifling through the recycling bin, I thought you had gone crazy," Avis laughed, pushing a blonde curl out of her eyes. "But then you started using the bottlecaps to make a bodice, and it all started coming together."

Betty beamed and waved Avis away with her hand. "It was nothing, really. I'd like to showcase what I can do when I have an actual supply of recycled objects."

"You'll get plenty of chances," I assured her. "Really."

Our little group now totaled five: me, Tina, Avis, Gavin, and now Betty. I had been apprehensive at first, but Betty's test today proved that we had made the right decision.

"And," Gavin said, leaning across the table, "now we have a big enough team to qualify for the fashion show."

The table dissolved into excited chatter at that. Tomorrow morning, we would be attending the announcement ceremony for the teams that had been chosen for the fashion show. I had a good feeling that our team would be picked, and I couldn't have been more excited- but also nervous.

Tina, noticing my tight smile, nudged me with her foot under the table. "Hey. Why don't we play a drinking game?" she asked. "Take our minds off of fashion show stuff

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and just focus on the present."

Avis nodded quickly. "How about truth or dare?"

Tina smiled and turned to me, topping off my beer with the pitcher in the middle of the table. "Audrey, since you're the leader of our team, you should go first. Truth or dare?"

thinking for a moment as I licked the foam off the edge of

off strong." Tina cooed. Her eyes narrowed mischievously as she thought of a dare, and then, grinning, she pointed behind

as though both my chair and the floor might disappear out from under me. Tina was right; there, sitting at the bar, was none other than Edwin. He had his head bent, his eyes fixed on his drink with a

slowly,

should see if

my glass to drink instead of accepting the dare. But when I met Tina's gaze, I knew she

"We have to start the game off strong. Set a precedent for the

her; Tina wasn't usually this much of a fire-starter, but I knew her angle here. Despite everything that I had told her, she wanted to push me and Edwin together. I was certain of

I could refuse, however, Gavin was nudging me with his elbow. He met my gaze, and I felt my stomach twist into a

said quietly. "It's just one

Edwin's eyes snapped up and met mine. D**t, I thought to myself as I quickly looked

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saw me looking, which meant he would

was staring.

a huff.

tuming on my hair back and stood.

no promises."

time I began to make my way over to Edwin, his eyes had already averted and he was finishing his drink. I saw him grab his jacket off the back of the chair, indicating that he was trying to leave-and quickly. But I caught him in time, clearing my throat as I sidled

moment before responding. "Were you and your

Despite myself. I took a shaky step closer. I reached one finger out to touch his arm, leaning across the bar as I did so. "...Would you buy me a drink?" At that moment, it felt as if all the air had been sucked out of the room. Leaning there, with my back arched and my finger touching the sleeve of his jacket, I felt like I was two things at once: an utter m**n and a

a moment before he tugged his

eyes widened.

see this, Audrey. Anyone could be

so hot I thought steam might start coming out of my ears. I quickly straightened and pushed a strand of hair out of my eyes, looking away. "I'm sorry. It's just My friends dared me to do this, and..."I shook my head, clearing my

like a refill," he said, then gestured to me.

to fill our order, I could only blink in surprise at Edwin. Here I was, embarrassing both of us, and yet

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