IAN’s POV:

I wished I could wrap her in my arms.

Emma was so upset that day, barging into my classroom and asking me if I had slept with Erica. She had no care in the world that we were inside the fucking school building. 

What would have happened if someone had heard us?

If we were anywhere else in the world, I would have put her in my arms in a heartbeat. If I was anyone but her teacher, I would have hold her tight, kiss her forehead, and tell her that with Erica ...