One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

One Night 81One Night 81Chapter 71

Audrey & Edwin

Audrey's POV

I turned in the stranger's arms, my heart pounding with anticipation. As my eyes adjusted to the flashing lights, I gasped at the familiar face, nearly stumbling backwards as I did so. "Edwin?" I sputtered, my voice nearly lost in the sound of the music. "What are you doing here?"

Edwin's own eyes widened in surprise. With his hands still on my waist, he leaned in, almost as if to make sure it was really me. "Audrey! 1... I could ask you the same thing," he replied.

We stood there for a moment, both shocked, but neither of us fully stopped moving to the music-nor did he fully release. his grip on my waist. The alcohol in my system made everything feel surreal, like a dream I might wake up from at any moment, and yet I couldn't help but feel somewhat... euphoric at the sight of him.

"I didn't expect to see you here," I shouted over the pulsing beat of the music. "I thought you'd be... I don't know, grading papers or something."

Edwin let out a slight chuckle and the sound sent a shiver down my spine despite the loud atmosphere. "Even professors need a break sometimes.

We continued to dance, our bodies moving in sync. It felt so natural, so right, that I almost forgot where we were for a moment-or rather, who we were. Taking the slightest step closer, I swayed my hips from side to side, my fingers digging into his biceps. If it bothered him, he certainly didn't show it; if anything, his grip on my waist only tightened even further.

Edwin leaned closer, his lips brushing my ear. I could smell the alcohol on his breath. "I thought I saw you on the beach earlier," he murmured.

My eyes widened ever so slightly, although not from our close proximity. So that was Edwin in the convertible after all? But if that was him, then the woman he was with....

"Do you have a romantic partner with you tonight?" I blurted out before I could stop myself.

Edwin looked surprised, pulling back slightly to meet my eyes. "No, not unless we're counting our current dance partners. Why do you ask?"

I blushed a deep shade of pink, wondering if I had just been imagining things when I saw him in the convertible. "No reason," I replied, turning my head to the side as if that would somehow hide my sheepish expression.

Emboldened by the alcohol and the newfound knowledge that Edwin wasn't here with another woman, I moved my hands up and placed them on his shoulders. He hesitated for a moment, his eyes searching mine, before his hands found my waist. again, his touch more deliberate this time.

"We shouldn't be doing this," Edwin murmured, but he didn't pull away.

"Probably not, I agreed, leaning in closer. "But I don't want to stop."

The urge to kiss him overwhelmed me at that moment. I wanted to feel his lips on mine again, just like that night at the bar when I gave him the scarf. I wanted to taste the alcohol on his tongue. Without even really meaning to, I instinctively started to lean up on my tiptoes, my heart racing like an engine in my chest. Edwin's eyes widened slightly in surprise, but he didn't pull back rather, he tugged me a little closer until I almost stumbled

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this club was too thick, too full of the heady scent of perfume and sweat, to think clearly. I wanted him. And it seemed that he wanted me. But as I leaned up, I glanced over his shoulder, and my eyes widened in shock. The woman from the picture in Edwin's apartment-the same one I saw in the convertible-had just walked into the club. She was standing by the doorway and looking around with her hands on her hips, clearly searching for

noticing my sudden stiffness, asked. "Audrey?

toward us now, her eyes locked on Edwin. I had to get away, both before I

turned and ran, pushing through the crowd toward the

heard Edwin call after me, but I didn't

alley, gasping for air. The cool night air hit my flushed skin, but

he was here with someone else? Tears stung my eyes as I leaned against the wall, trying to catch my

Jake, the guy from earlier,

lied, wiping away

concern written across his face. "You don't look fine. What happened?

a hug. I was

Edwin's POV

the hell just happened? We were dancing, everything seemed fine,

my shoulder pulled me from my thoughts. I turned to see

face.

dancing with?" she asked, leaning around me to take a look in

that was impossible to ignore. "That was... a student, I admitted. There was no

As in, the human girl

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it. I had been enjoying our dance, even though I knew we shouldn't, and I hadn't wanted it to end. Seeing her run off like that hurt more than I wanted to admit, even though us dancing together was

with.

she okay?"

replied quietly. She had looked so upset and had run away so abruptly-something must have happened. "I'll be right

away.