The One Night Stand Turns Out To Be My Professor

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Jenny’s POV

The sun was setting, casting a golden glow over the city as we all piled into Ian’s sleek, black car. The last few weeks had been a neverending slide of chaos—vampires, hunters, near-death experiences, and attempted murders, alongside a bunch of things I still didn’t fully understand. But tonight? Tonight was a break from all that. A chance to breathe and forget, even if just for a few hours. A double date. Me and Jacob, Ian and Sophia. It felt so… normal. Almost.

Jacob slid into the seat next to me, his hand resting casually on my thigh as he gave me a sideways smile. I rolled my eyes, swatting his hand away, but I couldn’t help the grin that spread across my face.

“Behave,” I teased, shaking my head. “We’re supposed to be going out, not starting something we can’t finish.”

Jacob just chuckled, leaning back in his seat. “We’ll see about that.”

From the front, I could hear Ian clearing his throat, clearly amused by our banter. I glanced over at Sophia, who was sitting in the passenger seat next to him. She was looking out the window, a small smile playing on her lips, but there was still a tension in her shoulders that I couldn’t ignore.

“Hey, Soph,” I said, leaning forward a bit. “You good?”

She turned to me, her green eyes glinting a bit. “Yeah,” she said softly. “Just… trying to get used to everything.”

I nodded, understanding exactly what she meant. Things had been crazy for all of us, but Sophia had been through the most. Becoming a vampire, nearly getting killed, and dealing with all the drama that came with Ian’s world. I couldn’t even imagine what that was like. And I never wanted to ever imagine what it was like.

“Tonight’s about having fun,” I reminded her, giving her a reassuring smile. “No thinking about vampires, hunters, or whatever else is out there trying to mess with us.”

Sophia’s smile widened a little. “You’re right. No thinking about anything but good food and maybe some dancing.”

“Dancing?” Jacob’s voice cut in from beside me, his eyebrows raised. “I didn’t agree to any dancing.”

I elbowed him in the ribs, laughing. “You’ll dance if I say you’re dancing, Grant.”

Ian chuckled from the driver’s seat, shaking his head. “You two are impossible.”

Sophia giggled softly, the sound light and carefree, and I couldn’t help but feel a little lighter myself. This was what we needed. Just the four of us, no pressure, no danger lurking in the shadows.

“So where are we going?” I asked, looking at Ian in the rearview mirror.

“Someplace new,” he said, his tone low. “Thought it’d be fun to try something none of us had been to before.”

Jacob raised an eyebrow. “You don’t trust us with the details?”

Ian smirked. “I like surprises.”

I groaned, throwing my hands up. “Ian, you know I hate surprises. Just tell us where we’re going.”

Sophia laughed, turning to face me. “He’s been like this all day. I couldn’t get a single detail out of him.”

“Oh great,” I muttered. “Two of you now.”

“Patience, Jenny,” Ian said, amusement clear in his voice. “You’ll see soon enough.”

After what felt like forever, we finally pulled up to a lively part of town. String lights hung between buildings, music drifted from the nearby bars, and the scent of food wafted through the air. It was vibrant, bustling, the kind of place that instantly put you in a good mood.