The Professor's Interest

Chapter 3

Leah's POV

I am back home from the hospital, still not feeling great, it's a new day and I do not have the strength to see Professor Emery, Anna told me everything. For him to be concerned about me, is another part of him I would like to see more, I lay in bed just want to sleep the day away and forget about everything. I know that I need to face my fears and deal with everything, I have my shift later so I have to sleep while I can. I received a text message from Anna,

'Hey girl, hope you are okay, and resting, MR Handsome looks lost without you here, see you later"

I don't believe that Professor Emery is lost without me and I'm sure that he doesn't have feelings for me but rather me for him, I get up to clean a bit, I look in my satchel for my poem but cannot find it, so I decide to leave it for another time or to ask Anna about it later. I go to bed and take my well deserved nap. 

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Professor Emery's POV

I sit by my desk looking at Leah's seat, she did not pitch up for class today, and it's all because of me, I am concerned and worried, although Anna told me this morning that she is fine and just resting but mainly she thinks it's because of me, I did ask Anna for her contact number earlier, so I take my phone and decide to send her a text.

'Miss Bridges, I hope you are well, I would like to see you in class when you are ready, I promise I wont be hard on you anymore, take it easy, I will send some catch up work for you with Anna, Professor Emery'

I got no reply back, but it was worth a try, I cannot stop thinking about her. Instead, I get a text from my friends to go out tonight for drinks, and I think it is a great idea to get Leah off my mind.

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Leah's POV

I head to work at Sign bar-club, it is quite busy this evening, I am dressed in my heels, and black mini dress as required from work, all make up on, hair down just the way I like it. Music is jamming, crowd is on the dancefloor while I go around making sure people are served. Anna and a few other friends came by, Anna looking hot in skinny jeans and tight cropped top with heels, guys just staring at us. The bar is getting full too, I see a group of guys at a table drinking beer and laughing as they have conversations.

'let's go dance, shall we?' Anna says, we downed our tequila's, and went to the dancefloor.

I sway to the rhythm, feeling it, just losing myself to the music. Ryan joined us, he starts dancing on the dancefloor, holding my waist, swaying together, I turn around my back facing him, and enjoying the dance and the music. He moves away to dance on his own. I feel hot and thirsty, I need a drink.

'Guys, I need a drink' I say heading back to the bar but Anna goes and order drinks, I speak to the other girls while I wait. Alex, my colleague just got to work for his shift, very cute guy, with grey eyes, hair short, slim built, he gave me a hug to say hello, and a kiss on my cheek. Anna gets back with a beer for me and I look straight up, I look straight into Professor Emery's eyes. I dropped my beer on the ground.

's**t Leah, are you okay?' Anna asks me, worried.

'I-yes I'm fine, it slipped out of my hands.'

I look to Professor again and he talks to the guys whom earlier on were surrounded at the table and laughing, maybe I missed him earlier as I did not see him, or perhaps he got here afterwards. I saw Ryan hang out with him and the group, what is Ryan doing there? I wondered. 

'I'm off to the ladies room' I say so that I could not see Professor Emery. 

As I walk to the ladies, someone pulls on my arm, to a closed section and it's Professor Emery. Our lips are inches away from each other, his lips looks so kissable. 

'Professor...' I manage to say

'Leah, is this a place for you to skip class, dance and kiss with guys?'

'No sir'

'Then I expect you in my class on Monday' 

I start to think back on how he treated me in class and I start to walk off but he pulls me back this time our lips slammed against each other, it feels so right yet so wrong, I break away, out of breath. I gave him one last look, as his intense eyes searches mine and I stormed off.