“Why aren’t you using the blanket,” Iris said, reaching out to cover him with it.
But I was stopped by Aedan.
“No need, just like this.”
Aedan lay on his side facing her, reached out over the blanket and gently pulled her into his arms, “Don’t worry, I’m healthy, I won’t catch a cold.”
Iris smiled, “Then at least take a blanket.”
“Okay, I’ll listen to you.”
Aedan got out of bed to grab a blanket, lay back down, turned off the light, and then gently pulled Iris into his arms again.
The bedroom suddenly went dark, and I couldn’t see my hand in front of my face.
“When you just became my advisor, everyone said I only became your student because I got into your bed and seduced you.”
Iris said softly, with a bit of a smile.
Aedan smiled, “Then they were all wrong. Actually, I was the one who climbed into your bed.”
Iris was quiet for a few seconds and asked, “Prof. Steele, have you ever liked a girl?”
“Yes, you.” Aedan answered directly.
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Iris’s heartbeat skipped a little. “I mean someone you used to like
“Before now, it was all in the past,” Acdan said.
It meant, no matter it was in the past and now, the only person he liked was Iris.
Iris understood what he meant, and her heartbeat got even more out of control.
“You really never liked any other women before?” she still asked.
Aedan chuckled, “Yeah, there wasn’t.
“Alright!”
“What’s wrong, disappointed?”
“Not really.” Iris shook her head. “I just felt it was a bit of a pity that you never really had a proper relationship before.”
“Not a pity.”
In the dark, Aedan’s lips found Iris’s forehead and pressed a gentle kiss there. Then he said, “Right now with you, it’s just perfect.”
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In the second half of the night, Iris slept well.
When I woke up, it was almost nine in the morning.
Aedan was already gone, and there was no warmth left where he had slept. Only his pillow still had a faint, fresh scent that belonged to hi
Iris stretched really big, got out of bed, washed up, changed clothes, and went out.
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Breakfast was ready and neatly set on the table. Aedan had probably taken a shower and changed his clothes.
Right then, he was just wearing a plain white shirt and black pants. standing on the balcony with his phone, making a call.
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