my teacher

chapter 79

"Hey" he says. "Hi" I say. "Are you alright?" He asks. I nod. "I'm sorry for leaving like that" I look down. "Its okay mer, it's not your fault.. you were upset" he says.

He smiles, picking up amelia to hug her as she moves infront of him. "I'm sorry about what my grandma said to you mer, she's just a very judgemental person, it's nothing against you personally.. I promise" he says.

He puts amelia down and hugs me. I hug him back. "What happened when I left, honey?" I rest my head on his shoulder. "Yelling" he says. I sigh.

"I've never yelled at my grandma before" he says. "I'm sorry, this is my fault" I look at him. "No, it isn't!" He says.

"What talking about?" Amelia asks. "Grandma" he says. "Oh" she says. "Don't pull on that, sweetie" I say as I see her tugging on a loose thread on my blanket.

She looks up at me, her lip wobbling. "Oh, it's okay.. I didn't mean-" I say. She starts crying. Derek chuckles. I hit him lightly. 

"Shh.. Amy shh" I pick her up, stroking her back gently as I hold her to my chest. She cries into my shoulder. "Its okay" I say.

I pull her away slowly, holding her infront of me. "I didn't mean to make you cry, I'm sorry" I kiss her cheek. She sniffles. "Awe you mad?" She asks. "No, I'm not mad" I smile, sitting her on my lap. She hugs my waist.

Derek hugs me too. I smile as he snuggles his face under my chin, on my chest. "What did she say?" He asks. I sigh.

"She just.. she said that I'm an idiot for dating someone so much younger than me and that I'm ruining your life because you'd choose me over your future career" I tear up.

"Its okay" he hugs me. I look at amelia as she starts crying too. "I'm not upset Amy, it's fine.. its okay" I put on a smile, kissing her nose. She sniffles. "You cwy" she says. "I know but I'm okay" I say. She hugs me.

I chuckle softly, looking at derek. "She's so sweet" I rub her back softly. He rolls his eyes.

"I want your attention now" he says. I giggle. I put amelia down. "Do you want me to take you home to mommy?" I ask. "No! I stay here" she says. "Honey, you can't stay here" I say. "Why?" She tears up.

"Don't cry, why don't- Derek, can you ask your mom if she can sleep over?" I ask. "Fine" he picks up his phone. I hug her again.

"She said its fine" he puts his phone down. "Yayy!" I put on a silly voice, kissing her cheek. She giggles. "Yayy!" She says too. I grin.

I stroke her hair gently. She closes her eyes, sucking on her thumb. "Don't do that" Derek pulls her thumb out of her mouth.

"Dewek!" She glares at him. I chuckle. "Mom said you're not allowed to suck your thumb.. it makes your teeth wonky" he says. She sighs. He kisses her head. "Go to sleep" he says. She closes her eyes. I smile. She cuddles into me.

He leans in and kisses me softly. "I love you" he whispers. "I love you too" I smile. He kisses me again.

Amelia soon falls asleep in my arms and I lay her under the covers next to me.

"Hey" Derek whispers, pulling me close to him. I look into his eyes. "None of that stuff is true.. at all, I am an adult.. I can make my own decision.. and you are the reason I'm even passing my exams.. you've been a massive help for my future.. she doesn't know anything" he says.

I kiss him deeply. His tongue is in my mouth and my fingers are in his hair. He grabs my leg, pulling me closer.

I pull away slowly. We're both trying to catch our breaths, our lips still centimetres apart. I smile, looking into his eyes.

We pull away. "I'd never get in the way of your future" I say. "Our future" he says. "Our future" I smile hugely. I kiss him again.

"Your pyjamas are in my closet" I say. He gets up. I smile, watching him get changed. He smiles at me, climbing back into the bed, under the covers. I climb under too.

He cuddles into me. I smile. "Goodnight sweetie" I whisper. "Night mer" he pushes his face into my chest, using it as a pillow. We close our eyes and soon drift off.