Relaxed
"29, huh? Pretty young to be a professor, then."
"It's a pretty ok age, I'm not as young as the students, so that's a good thing."
I laughed. My hand was on the able and suddenly I felt something on top of it. Erik didn't even realize what he was doing.
I looked at my hand and blushed, he seemed to notice and to my surprise he blushed a little as well.
When the both of us were finished with the drinks and the nachos, he offered to walk me home. I told him it was quite a long walk, but he didn't mind.
"Aren't you cold?"
I nodded, I completely forgot to bring a coat, so now I was left in my dress without anything to keep me warm.
Erik scooted closer and made a gesture to put his arm around me, "May I?" he asked and I blushed as I nodded. He put his arm around me and made sure I got a bit warmer.
"I can walk you home through the park, there won't be many people and we have a better chance of not being spotted."
I told him that was a good idea, so we walked up to the park. It was actually a beautiful park. I had never been here.
"So, how will we, like.." I started, but I didn't know what to say.
"Act at uni, you mean?" he finished my sentence as if he could read my mind.
I looked up at him to meet his eyes and I nodded. He sent me a soft, warm smile and tightened his arm around me, "Everything will be just fine. I mean, there's nothing we have to hide, yet.." saying his last word, he looked down and winked at me.
"Laura?" Erik said, after a brief silence.
"Yes?"
"I don't really know your thoughts about tonight, but I had a good time and I'd love to take you out, again. Would you like to go out with me, again?"
I was very surprised by this. Erik actually sounded unsure and it was the cutest thing.
"I'd love to."
My answer caused him to relax and we continued our walk in the park.
*
After about an hour we reached my apartment. He stood next to me in front of my apartment.
"Well, thank you for tonight. And I'll see you around." I said.
"Yes you will," he smiled, "thank you, I had a great time."
I was about to put my keys in my door when he grabbed my hand, "May I have your number? That way we can keep in contact.."
I felt a shiver down my spine when he grabbed my hand so suddenly. I nodded nervously and reached out for my phone, he did the same. We exchanged numbers.
Before he left he gave me a quick kiss on my cheek, which caused me to blush insanely.
"Bye, Laura." he said as he turned around.
"Bye mr Lehnsherr." I said, teasing him a bit and I went into my apartment.
'What the hell just happend?' was the only thing running through my mind.
Not long after I got comfortable with some snacks and something to drink, I received a text. I figured it to be Raven asking about tonight, but it wasn't Raven, it was Erik.
"I am sorry if I made you uncomfortable tonight, I could sense it. I just hope I won't make you uncomfortable next time. - Erik."
I smiled at his text, he was so much more than all the students said about him. He was caring and he was kind and gentle and everything. Not just grumpy and serious.
"It's alright, Erik. I'm just trying to get over the fact that you're my professor. That's the only thing making me a bit nervous and all."
It only took him seconds to reply.
"I understand that, it's very logical. I just hope you won't see me as your professor when we're alone outside of uni."
"I'll try not to :)"
"Thank you, good night Laura x"
"Good night Erik."
*
It was friday, which meant I had uni to attend. Raven I always had our first period together.
When I was about to lesve my apartment there was a knock on the door. I opened the door and found Raven, with a very amused look on her face.
"Tell me everything about last night, now!"
I laughed and told her everything on the way to uni.
*
The classes went by pretty fast and soon enough it was weekend again.
"What are your plans this weekend?" Raven asked while we made our way into the café where Alex works.
"I'm not sure. I'm gonna have to write some essays and do some school-work."
"And you're going on a date with mr Lehnsherr."
I shot her a look and poked her side, "come on, Lau. You know it's true."
"I hope so."
Raven and I laughed and we ordered our drinks. Raven looked at me with amusement when my phone buzzed and she noticed it was Erik.
I opened his text,
"Hey Laura, are you free tonight?"
Before I could even answer, Raven snatched the phone out of my hands and replied,
"Tonight sounds perfect, Erik."
I grabbed my phone back and shot her a look, "Raven! I sound so desperate now." I whined. She laughed, "Don't be stupid, it's a perfectly normal answer."
My phone buzzed again and I saw Erik sent me a reply,
"Alright, I will pick you up at your apartment at 6. If you could only send me your adress, I can't really remember where we went last night.."
Raven looked at the message and then at me with a smirk. I sent Erik my adress. Raven must've noticed I didn't feel as happy as I should've felt.
"What's up, doll?" she asked while ordering another drink.
I sighed, "I'm just not over the fact that he's my professor. I mean, what if people find out about us? He will be fired and I will be expelled, I can't afford that! And I don't want him to lose his job!"