One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 126 Audrey

1 jerked my head up, and there he was.

"Edwin," I breathed, suddenly cringing at how desperate I sounded. I cleared my throat, taking in the sight of his stubbled face now that he had removed the blue surgical mask covering it In the dim amber glow of the streetlights, he looked even more handsome in his casual black jacket and trousers, a pair of worn leather boots clicking on the cobblestones.

"Mind if I join you?" he asked, gesturing to the pastry and wine.

I shook my head, offering him the bottle. "Be my guest."

Edwin joined me on the wall, our legs dangling over the edge. Our knees brushed as he settled, and I felt a jolt run through me. It took all of the willpower I had not to let it show,

We sat in comfortable silence for a moment, passing the wine back and forth and sharing bites of the eclair. But it was hard to chew with him so close after all this time. It had been two months since our kiss in the utility closet, two months of not seeing him or hearing his voice.

Was he as anxious as I was, I wondered? I doubted it.

Finally, Edwin was the first to speak. "Your look tonight was my favorite, you know. Clearly the best out of all the others." Helt my cheeks flush, the warmth spreading down my neck as I looked away. "You're

just saying that because of our history." But Edwin shook his head, his expression serious. "No, I'm being honest, Audrey. You know I wouldn't lie just to make you feel good."

I stared down at my feet, suddenly feeling bashful. He was right, despite everything, he wouldn't sugarcoat his words. That was what I liked so much about him.

"Thank you," I said softly, then added, "And thank you for the hotel room, by the way. It's... beautiful. And too expensive and vast for a single girl like me, I wanted to say. You should keep me company tonight. It would be a waste otherwise.

But I didn't

"Ah, it's nothing." Edwin waved his hand dismissively. "It's my usual room when 1 come to Paris."

"Oh?" I raised an eyebrow. "So you come here often?" I hoped like hell he had never shared that room with Fiona. Or anyone else, for that matter.

Edwin chuckled, his eyes tw**ng in the moonlight. "Actually, come to Paris Fashion Week every year. Just incognito, like tonight."

I felt a pang of guilt at that. "Oh. I'm sorry for taking your favorite room from you."

bottle back to me. As I took it, our fingers brushed, and I thought I might pass out and fall off the wall and into the river below. "I wanted

as I took a swig of wine. But then a thought occurred to me, and before

jaw clenching. "I'd rather

voice coming out stronger than I

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slightly, clearly realizing I was right. He sighed deeply before answering. "No, she's not with

to walk with me?" I

gray eyes searching mine. Then he nodded. "I'd like

a gentle hum

before she had the chance. The second family... they didn't care for me at all. Just

that. A child should at least get to enjoy road trips as a family, even if they're not

shift the

"My family went all over the

"That sounds fun."

go so far as to say it was fun," he retorted. "It was always

mistakenly thought he had a girlfriend when it was just his sister. Little

eyes tw**ed, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. "But not all was lost. My sister and I were always thick as

"Oh really? Like what?"

"We got caught sneaking onto rooftops and were taken back to our rental by the police. My parents were livid." I couldn't help but

not, I had my moments," he said with a wink. "My sister and I gave our parents more than a

hairs."

city lights t****ns playing soft melodies. We stopped beside a man playing the violin, and Edwin tossed a few bills into the man's hat before we moved on "What's your favorite place in

"Why do you ask?"

bit.." I waved my hand at the street performers,

want me to show you a better

could do to nod without crumpling into a panting, desperate heap in front of