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?"

I licked the foam off the edge of my glass.

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

said slowly,

see if you

went silent, save for Avis's gasp. I felt every muscle twitching in my body, my fingers instinctively moving to my glass

me under the table again. "We have to start the game

usually this much of a fire-starter, but I knew her angle here. Despite everything that I had told her, she wanted

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

it," he said quietly. "It's just one

cut off abruptly when Edwin's eyes snapped up

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meant he would likely be

was staring.

with a huff.

tuming on my hair back and stood.

no promises."

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,

for a moment before responding. "Were

over at them, before I shook my head. "I just wanted to say hello. And I was wondering. 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

stared at me for a moment before he tugged his arm away. "Are you

widened. "I-I

Audrey.

face flushed 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 throat. "I'm sorry. I didn't

and gestured for the bartender to come over. "I'd like a refill," he said, then

Here I was, embarrassing both of us, and yet he was buying me a drink anyway. Rapid

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