One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 258

Audrey

The lake cottage appeared just as it had the last time we visited–secluded and quiet, nestled into a copse of pine trees with the water’s calm surface glittering in the afternoon sunlight. Edwin put the car in park at the end of the gravel driveway, and the scent of fresh air hit me as we climbed out.

Before I could remark on the fact that we had come here on a whim, barely having given ourselves enough time to change out of our ceremony attire before we had packed two bags and jumped back into the car, Edwin turned to me and held out his hand expectantly. “Hand it over.”

I raised an eyebrow. “What?”

“Your phone,” he said, eyes narrowing slightly. “This is supposed to be a work–free weekend, remember?”

I instinctively clutched my phone a little closer to my chest. “But what if something happens? What if Charles needs to reach us about the orphanage investigation?”

Edwin shook his head, his patience unwavering. “Then he knows how to reach me. Trust me, Audrey, the world will still be there for you to save when we get back. But right now, you need to take a break. And I’m not taking no for an answer.”

I hesitated for a moment and glanced down at my precious phone, but deep down, I knew he was right. As much as I hated to admit it, I needed this. I needed to unplug, even if just for a little while. Yet again, I had thrown myself headfirst into my problems and was beginning to suffer for it.

So, with a heavy sigh, I handed over my phone. I felt oddly vulnerable without it.

“Thank you,” he said, slipping it into his pocket with a satisfied smile. “You can thank me later.”

I doubted it, but I managed a small smile in return.

Once we unpacked our things, I found myself sprawled across the plush leather couch, flipping through a magazine that I had found on the coffee table. The cottage was quiet, far too quiet. Edwin had insisted on bringing us here to spend a weekend alone together, a chance to clear our heads, but with it this quiet, it just made the thoughts whirling through my mind even louder.

That was, until Edwin appeared from the bathroom. I glanced up–and immediately did a double–take, nearly choking on my own breath.

He stood there in nothing but his birthday suit, his muscles glistening in the sunlight streaming through the windows. His manhood was on full display, a cheeky grin plastered to his face. I couldn’t tell if he was coming on to me or… what.

But before I could say anything, he tossed something at me. My reflexes kicked in just in time, and I caught the soft bundle. Looking down, I realized it was a beach towel.

“Meet me outside in five minutes,” he said, winking before disappearing through the back door, still fully nude.

blinked, caught between amusement and exasperation. “It’s nearly October!” I called after him, but he was already gone. Still, the day was much hotter than it should have been for fall, and the thought

me made me burst

the lake, was Edwin–lounging in the water on an enormous inflatable swan,

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said, wrapping an arm around about

as we floated lazily across the lake. “Isn’t this better

silence for a while, just listening to the

or crack some ridiculous joke that had me laughing

night, you know,” he said

into his touch. “I

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all summer, and already autumn to the estate and one date night, had arrived.

settle in. Edwin, had been doing so much to help me unwind lately, always making sure I was taken care of, always knowing exactly what I needed. I

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an eyebrow, clearly surprised.

glare, wrapping my towel around myself. “Don’t look

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