#Chapter 18: Stealing Kisses

Edwin I felt the sensation of someone leaning close to me as I slept. Cracking my eyes open carefully, I caught a glimpse of long, dark hair and striking blue eyes. Audrey. Just as she was straightening, I threw my arm out and wrapped it around her waist, yanking her close. “What do you think you’re doing, young lady?” I growled, my fingers digging into the soft flesh beneath her sweater. Audrey’s eyes turned into saucers at my touch. Her face reddened until it practically looked like a ripe little strawberry, and her mouth turned into an ‘O’ when she realized she had been caught in the act. “P-Professor—I mean, Edwin,” she gasped, pressing her palms flat into the expanse of my forearm to try and pry it away. “I-I didn’t—” Seeing her struggle like this, like a mouse caught in a trap, made my grip soften a bit. Audrey took the opportunity to wriggle free—but in the act, she stumbled backwards and knocked into the ink pot sitting on my desk. “Hey