Underneath My Skin (Obsessed Teacher Series Book #2) (Teacher×Student)

Chapter Nine

Eden's POV

I was watching as Joseph focused on making sure all wires weren't fried and were connected or actually lead to something.

"Are you even learning?" He looked up at me briefly.

"I'd be lying if I said I was, Lopez" I chuckled.

"Hey, doll, its Joseph, or Joe, okay? Let's not stand on ceremony" he chuckled.

"Doll?" I questioned his pet name for me.

"I'm sorry, I tend to say that a lot, my pops used to say it all the time to his nieces and such" he said with a slight frown.

"No don't apologize, Joseph" I slighty shook my head but looked at him in worry.

"Are you okay?" I asked him.

"Um, yeah yeah" he said with a forced chuckle.

"Joe?" I asked , he looked up at me then frowned again.

"Talking about my parents right now is a touchy subject, you see, both my parents are very Ill currently, which is why Seth is here living with me, and why he is so depressed" he said , he then grinned a little.

"He was their golden child, my parents were almost 50 when seth was born, so practically my whole life I had to take care of Seth, I had to start working with my father at an early age just so he won't have to work so hard" he said putting down his tools.

"I'm sorry" he started chuckling again.

"You didn't ask for my life story" he said still chuckling.

"I asked if you were okay, which is an open invitation for you to open up" I chuckled as well while placing my hand over his dust covered hand, just to let him know I'm being supportive. I took my hand back briefly.

He smiled then picked up his tools again.

"So, tell me about yourself" he said not looking up this time.

"Well, first off what don't you already know about me seeing as you know my family more than I do?" I asked.

He froze on the spot.

"Eve.." He sighed.

"Out of respect to you, your parents, and your brother, I shouldn't say anything." He couldn't even look at me, but the guilt in his voice made me even more suspicious.

"Don't you think I deserve to know?" I questioned him.

"Of course you do, Eve, but you have a fragile mind currently, if anyone crowds you with so much information, you can have a mental breakdown, I just-" he cut himself off.

"We just want to protect you" he said with a small smile.

I bit my lip again as I starred in the ground.

"Eden?" he asked.

I looked up with a shy smile, "You're sweet Lo- Joe" I said with a chuckle because I almost called him Lopez again.