One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 259

Audrey

I woke to the feeling of warm sunlight washing across my check. My body ached pleasantly, and with it came my memories from last night–Edwin’s hands on my skin, the soft murmur of his voice as he whispered my name, the warmth of his breath against my neck.

We had made love practically all night; we hadn’t even gone to sleep until the first rays of dawn broke across the horizon.

Even now, I could still feel the lingering heat of him in the sheets beside me, even though his spot was already empty.

The scent of coffee and bacon wafted in from the kitchen, making my stomach growl. I stretched languidly for a moment before tossing the blankets aside and swinging my legs over the side of the bed, climbing to my feet with a yawn.

I found one of Edwin’s t–shirts discarded next to the bed, and pulled it on. It still smelled like his cologne mixed with the scent of the lakewater, and I paused for a moment to inhale it before I slipped out of the bedroom.

When I rounded the corner to the kitchen, I couldn’t help the smile that spread across my face. Edwin was standing at the stove, his back to me, wearing nothing but a pair of pajama pants slung low on his hips.

The muscles in his broad shoulders and strong back were flexing slightly as he flipped pancakes, reminding me all too well of last night. I smirked as I watched him for a moment, just allowing myself to drink him in.

He must have felt me staring, because a moment later, a tug came through our bond, drawing me closer.

“Morning,” I said, hopping up onto the counter beside him. “Making breakfast already?”

He glanced up at me, a lazy smile spreading across his lips as he leaned in to press a kiss to my temple. “I got hungry. Sleep well?”

“Better than I have in ages,” I admitted. And it was true. For the first time in weeks, I hadn’t had strange dreams, nor had I tossed and turned all night. My mind felt quiet, at least for a little while. “Maybe you were right.”

attention back to the stove as he slid a pancake onto a plate. “What

time away after all. To

eye, a knowing smile tugging

he said as he picked up a pair of tongs, using them to scoop some greasy bacon from a nearby pan. I grabbed a plate and held it out to him, my mouth already watering at the sight of the glistening strips. “Sometimes, we need to take a step away in order to see things

realizing that he was right. “I guess I had myself convinced for a

often as some people, but we still deserve them,” he said. “And besides, Rome wasn’t built in a day. You can’t go saving the world properly if you’re rushing yourself and beating yourself up

business that I was overwhelming myself, making it difficult to see the full picture. But now that I had a chance to clear

bacon on the deck after that, watching as the morning mist slowly rose off the lake and

and it was forecast to be even hotter today. I could already picture myself spending the

did you buy this place?” I found myself

away from work. This place was cheap as it needed renovations.* He paused, a piece of bacon halfway to his mouth, and shot me a smirk from across the table. “You missed it, but I actually spent

Chapter 259

of my mate hammering nails and cutting wood with no shirt on, muscles glistening

I wanted to.

We should consider staying here for

would like nothing more than to spend a summer here with you. Maybe throw a few

softly, leaning back in my chair. A lot of things would have to wait until we weren’t so busy, I supposed. But, just like

then, suddenly, an idea

cleaned up our dishes a little while later, I turned to Edwin, my idea having

said, “what would you say to throwing a party this

the kitchen faucet. He glanced at

“I was thinking that we could invite everyone: Eliza and Joseph, Peter, Betty, Tina, Gavin and Avis…” As I spoke, my mind flicked back to the night that I had spent with my friends posting flyers for Avis’s business. Then

accidentally upset the little boy. I hadn’t seen him yet since then, and honestly, I was afraid to. The thought of making him cry after everything he had been through felt like a knife in my