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

Chapter Twenty Two

*Slight Explicit Content in this Chapter, Continue if you'd like*

"I am so sorry" Joe stood up quickly leaving me sitting there, dazed.

"I- I just" he turned to me.

"I was just caught up in the moment, I am so-"

"No, it's okay" I stood up too.

"No it isn't. Eve, you are the daughter of two close friends. You are sixteen-"

"I am seventeen" I corrected him.

"It doesn't make it okay, and it is my fault... I could lose my job... but my god was that the best kiss I've ever had" he began to babble.

"Joseph-"

"You're brother is going to kill me" He shook his head, "stop Joe" I walked towards him, placing my hands on his fore arms to calm him down.

He stopped and looked down at me. "My brother will kill me too" he whispered. I sighed, Seth already does hate me.

"Your parents-"

"Let's not talk about my parents, Joe" I interrupted him.

"I fucked up." He blankly said then began to shake his head.

"Can you please just take me home? I really do not want to be here" I told him. He nodded then quickly grabbed his items. I picked up my own then soon followed him out of his classroom.

He gave a call to our principle saying something about "family emergency" and him being on my emergency contacts he was able to take me with him no problem.

We got into his car soon then he turned it on, the sound of the radio switching on filled the quiet atmosphere going on.

My hand found the volume switch, I turned it down as Lopez began to back out of his parking space.

"Can... can I ask why did you... you know" I muttered feeling my cheeks heat up at the memory.

"I.. really don't know. I am so terribly sorry" he shook his head again.

"Stop apologizing. I told you... I can't say I wasn't surprised but can't we get into serious trouble?" I asked him. He glanced at me, "which is why I hate myself in these moments" he muttered back.

I grabbed his hand, caressing his larger hand in mine to calm him.

"I don't" I smiled.

"I can never hate you, you warned me about Andy, you took care of me... I could never thank you enough" I said to him. He slightly gripped my hand in comfort he then brought my hand to his lips, kissing the back of my hand and closing his eyes momentarily.

"Eden... I..." He muttered against my hand, I got chills as his stubble rubbed against the skin on my hand.

"What is it?" I asked him.

"I.. think I... love you" he muttered closing his eyes again.

My stomach knotted again. I wasn't sure if it was a good type of knotting or not.