The Hot New Professor

Aubrey’s POV

I left without looking back three months ago, the scar they had left with me was smeared in my heart, and I was haunted by only memories.

At first, I had thought it wasn’t possible to, but as time went on… I made major progress in healing from their betrayal. Maybe he wasn’t the right one for me, moreover, he had always looked more at Amber than he did at me, I should have been able to read the open signs.

A big fool I was to believe that he would come to like me or my hairstyle would change how he saw me, or maybe a mere touch on my face with a beautiful cloth to cover.

Amber had no explanation to give me that made clear what I had seen, Saying he had shocked her by placing his lips on hers wasn’t enough… I knew what I saw, and unseeing it wasn’t possible.

She was my only family left and had advised me to go for what I wanted before she had to do what she had done.

Her apology meant absolutely nothing to me.

They say time heals, and indeed it does to a fair extent, but it doesn’t make one forget. 

It was harder than I thought because, for a start, staying away from Amber and then getting accustomed to life without Mr. Knight in my mind proved to be difficult. 

I gradually got past the pain as Xander came into my life. He was the sweetest alongside his twin sister Alexis.

I didn’t love him the way I had once felt for Mr. Knight, but then he made me happy, and for now, that was all that mattered.

Xander was the perfect rebound boyfriend, In these three months, he had brought me out of my shell alongside Alexis, although they could sometimes be out of this world. 

My phone rang, interrupting me from my ball of thoughts.

“Where are you!” Alexis shouted over the phone as I picked it up.

“Heading to class, are the physiology 101 professors around?” I asked, wondering why she was calling.

“If you can run, please do because this man is nothing like Mr. Gerald, he is way hotter…even hotter than my lanky brother too” Alexis teased.

“Which Man?” I asked. 

“The new professor!” 

“He had threatened to punish latecomers” she added and I hung up.

I cursed as I rushed into the classroom, late as usual. I tried to slip into my seat unnoticed, but Alexis didn’t make things easier for me as she made me attract the attention of the news, so said the professor. 

“Miss?” I heard our new professor say, and I immediately recognized that voice. As I tried to settle into my seat to see the familiar caller, I knocked over Alexis' water bottle, causing the whole class to look at me, and at that moment I wanted to disappear. 

I couldn't believe my eyes. There, standing before the class, was Mr. Knight, the man I had tried so hard to forget. 

In that instant, all the old feelings came rushing back. I felt my heart pounding in my chest and my palms grew sweaty. 

“Miss” he called once again, “you are late and have successfully created a scene,” he said, but it sounded like a tease, causing soft chuckles to erupt in the class.

I blushed in embarrassment, “I don’t see why you are late to my class with no explanation offered, …see me after class”

I nodded, and he continued his class, but I couldn’t concentrate on anything but him.

“Meet our new hot professor” Alexis chuckled, “It’s too bad that my brother has already taken you because his eyes were literally boring holes in your body”

“Who wouldn’t especially after creating a scene,” she teased before continuing to drool.

His shirt was fitted, but not tight. It clung to his broad shoulders and defined chest. I loved the sight of it, but I felt so uncomfortable because other girls had sight of it too. 

As he spoke, I struggled to follow what he was saying. All I could think about was him, and I found myself still reminiscing on our last interaction before I left.

I couldn't take my eyes off him, but I didn't want him to see me staring, so I wouldn’t pass out the wrong idea. So I did what I thought was best. I rolled my eyes and continued pretending to be focused on taking notes. 

“Yes, let’s pretend like we weren’t just boring holes into our professor even when it’s quite obvious that our pen is out of ink”, Alexis nudged me. 

“Shit!” I cursed as I fumbled for a new pen, As though the universe turned against me, I accidentally knocked over my notebook, dragging my attention back to me.

“I am sorry” I apologized as I could feel my face turning red with embarrassment.

“Are you okay!” I heard him ask, and I nodded before apologizing again for interrupting his class.

He still had that effect on me.

Right before the class ended, he reminded me that I should see him after his class was over. The class ended shortly after, and I waited until he had gone before turning to face my best friend, who ushered me to his office.

“Aubrey…” he drawled before dropping to his knees.

“Professor, What are you doing?” I asked, making sure to add more emphasis on the professor to taunt him.

“If you will be on your knees, then I might as well leave you,” I said, stopping him from saying whatever was going to come out of his mouth while on his knees. 

“Please, don't go. I know I've made mistakes, but I promise I've changed, and I'm here for you” he said before he stood up reluctantly.

Seeing I was saying nothing, he said while walking to me, “Aubrey, you have changed…a lot, I must add”.

“Why did you call me professor? If you have nothing to tell me, then you might as well let me go!” 

“I'm not letting you go. I know I've made mistakes, but I want to make things right between us” he started as he held my eyes.

Memories of how I had panted after him clouded my brain, “I need you in my life, and I'll do anything to prove myself to you. Please give me a chance."

It was too late!

He was three months too late, and he had no right to just walk in to claim me after kissing my sister!

I could see tears in his eyes, but they meant nothing to me now.

“You are my professor, and you've broken my heart, and I don't know if I can ever trust you again”. 

“I don't care if your words might be sincere, but your actions then have proven otherwise. I can't help but feel that this is just another one of your games." 

“Did my sister make you do this?”

“Yes… I mean no”

“Aubrey I know and admit that I was attracted to your sister, but deep down I wanted someone old enough to be my daughter, so I did what, I thought, was best” 

“It was only after you left that I realized kissing Amber to get you to hate me wasn't the best idea” 

I scoffed, “Did you sleep with her?” I asked, unable to hold back my curiosity.

“I…could never, and the time was with my late wife”

 “Your words are empty, professors. I know you're just saying what you think I want to hear. How do you expect me to believe you, after everything you've put me through?" 

Why did he have to come back when I had moved on, seeing him again brought back all the old feelings.

“A chance is what I'm asking for” he started before raising my face to meet his eyes.

“How do you intend to make things right?” I asked curious about what he intended to do, knowing that things might be a little different in the university, and judging from his confused stare, he had no idea either.

“However, I had already promised that I was not going to take my eyes away from you”. 

The door suddenly opened and rooted to the spot, I watched Xander enter with his eyes fixated on me before moving slowly to Mr. Knight's hands on mine.