Professor | Johnny Depp [Complete]

Chapter Seventeen | Caught

Ember's POV:

December brought snow and cold, but it wasn't as bad as last year. The only down side is that my dad and I had to go to court due to my mother filing for divorce. I really didn't have to be there, but I wanted to support and comfort my dad. During the many dates in court I couldn't bring myself to even look at my mother. I could hardly believe that she wanted to leave my father and I, especially since she was away on business so often. But that only made me wonder if she was spending time with other guys while she was gone. It just stressed me out a bit. I didn't wanna complain though because I knew my dad was taking things way worse than me. He had to deal with the love of his life leaving him for someone else all of a sudden; there weren't any warning signs for her leaving him either... at least I didn't notice any. I pressed my thoughts to the back of my mind as I helped Onyx decorate the house for Christmas. Him and Johnny have been a massive help during the last few weeks as well. Johnny hosted Thanksgiving at his place which was really sweet of him. I don't think my dad could have organised a Thanksgiving dinner even with a bunch of help. "I'm glad you guys got the court dates pushed forward so they didn't interfere with Christmas and the new year. You two really need a break." Onyx said as we finished putting up multicolored lights. "So am I." I replied as my breath turned to white smoke in the cold winter air. "Let's go inside and get warm. It's freezing out here." He said and I agreed. I made the three of us mugs of hot chocolate with plenty of mini marshmallows. We were sitting next to the crackling fireplace with our hot chocolate and watched some tv. Suddenly there was a knock on the door. "Who's that? I wasn't expecting anyone today." My dad said as he walked towards the front door. When he walked back into the living room he had Johnny by his side. "Johnny!" I said with a smile as I stood up and wrapped my arms around him. He chuckled as he wrapped his arms around me. I breathed in his heavenly scent and gently snuggled into his chest. "Would you like something to drink? Ember makes the best hot chocolate." My dad said as he moved across the living room and took a seat in his chair. "Sure. I'd love a hot chocolate. Especially since it's cold outside." Johnny replied as he and I broke the hug. The two of us walked into the kitchen where I started making him a cup of homemade hot chocolate. "Why did you come over? I'm happy to see you, but I didn't expect to see you until Christmas eve." I said with a small smile as I stirred the pot of hot chocolate on the stove. "I just wanted to come and see you. I've missed you so much over the past few weeks. Christmas break lasts until the last part of January and it has barely started." He said, and I understood what he meant. When college starts back up everyone would be starting new classes; some people might not even come back for the spring semester at all. But I made an effort to sign up for a couple of Johnny's classes so we'd actually have the chance to see each other. After the hot chocolate was finished I poured it into a mug and added whipped cream since he didn't want marshmallows. "Thanks sweetheart." He said softly before kissing my forehead. I wrapped my arms around him and snuggled into his side as he drank from the mug. When he sat his hot chocolate down he was left with a little whipped cream on his top lip. "Hey, come here." I said softly. He turned towards me and pulled him close before capturing his lips with mine. Obviously, his lips tasted like chocolate and vanilla. He gently kissed my back with his perfectly soft lips. The sound of breaking glass made the two of us quickly jump apart. When I turned my head I saw my dad looking at Johnny and I with a shocked look on his face. "You... we're kissing my daughter." He said as his shocked expression turned to confusion and anger. "Dad, I kissed him." I said. "But he kissed you back." He said as he walked further into the kitchen. "How dare you take advantage of my little girl!" My dad said with a raised voice. "He isn't taking advantage of me. I kissed him! I love him! I know he's older than me... I know he's older than you, but he has my heart! And he loves me back. So if you go and tell the headmaster of the college about us, and you get him fired... I'll never forgive you." I said as tears filled my eyes. All three of us just looked at each other in uncomfortable silence for what felt like a lifetime. My dad stormed out of the kitchen and left through the front door. The last thing I heard was the sound of a car door and him leaving the driveway in a hurry. "I'm so stupid! I shouldn't have kissed you unless I knew he wasn't around." I said as the tears spilled down my cheeks. "Hey, it's not your fault sweetheart." Johnny said softly as he pulled me close and wrapped his arms around me. "What happened?" Onyx's voice said, filling the deafening silence. Johnny told him what had happened while I was sniffling into his chest. "If he breaks you two up I'll never forgive him either. You two are so perfect for each other even though there's an age difference." Onyx said as I broke the hug Johnny and I were in. I saw him throw away the broken mug my dad had dropped before. "I was the one stupid enough to kiss Johnny when my father was bound to come into the kitchen." I said as Johnny gently wiped the tears from my face. "Don't be ridiculous, Ember. There's no way you could have known your father was going to come into the room." Onyx said as he moped up the spilled hot chocolate on the floor. "I... I guess you're right." I replied with a deep sigh. "He is right, Ember. Just relax. I'm sure everything will work out in the end." Johnny said before kissing my forehead. Eventually we went into the living room where Onyx picked out a movie to watch. I snuggled up to Johnny underneath a soft blanket. The entire time I was worrying about my dad. I had no idea where he was or what he was doing. I knew he was under a lot of stress with the divorce from my mom; him seeing his daughter kiss her professor probably added onto that stress. I couldn't help but blame myself for whatever happens between Johnny and I on myself. I even blamed myself for whatever might happen to my dad. My stomach was filled with anxiety, but being in Johnny's protective arms helped me feel a little better. When the movie was over it was five o'clock, so we started cooking dinner. Onyx made a salad while Johnny fixed spaghetti and meatballs. I was on desert and garlic bread duty. I just thought if my dad came home he'd feel better if there was a hot meal ready for him. But if he came home late then he could warm everything up in the microwave. I felt bad about what I said to him, but the thought of losing Johnny hurt too much. Not to mention the fact that I didn't wanna be the reason Johnny lost his job. "The stress is getting to me. Anyone else need a glass of wine? Because I need a glass of wine." I said. "I definitely need one." Johnny replied. "So do I." Onyx said with a deep sigh. "Are you twenty one?" Johnny asked Onyx curiously. "Yeah, I am but it doesn't really matter if I am or not. I've had alcohol before. The age to drink is eighteen in England." He said with an amused look on his face. I grabbed three wine glasses out of the cupboard before getting the wine bottle out of the fridge. Johnny did the honors and poured the wine in the glasses. Each of us drank before and during dinner. All of us were stressed and worried. Deep down I wished I could have went back in time and stopped myself from kissing Johnny. But I knew that my dad would have found out about us eventually. I attempted to press my thoughts to the back of my mind and Onyx talked about the classes he sighed up for next semester. In doing so we found out we had almost every class together. We even had one of Johnny's classes together. "I can't wait to teach you two together, well... if I still have a job." Johnny said with a sad look in his beautiful brown eyes. After we finished eating we cleaned up the kitchen and put everything away. We went into the living room to watch a few episodes of Parks and Recreation. The sky turned dark quickly like always during the winter months. But we stayed up well past ten o'clock with the aid of coffee. "Come on, let's get some rest. There's no point in waiting up. Who knows what time he'll be back." I said at one o'clock. We cleaned up all the coffee cups before Onyx started making up the pull out couch. Johnny suggested leaving, but I convinced him to stay. He and I walked upstairs to me bedroom where I changed into my pajamas. I let Johnny borrow a pair of pajamas that he let me borrow the last time I stayed at his apartment. "Ember, I just wanna let you know that I've cherished every single second I've gotten to spend with you. I'll never regret falling in love with you, no matter what happens in the end." He said after we cuddled up to each other under the covers. "I feel the same way about you, Johnny. I'll always love you no matter what happens." I replied. We kissed each other goodnight and I slowly fell into a deep sleep as I snuggled into his chest. When I woke up there was a loud banging on the bedroom door. "What on earth is that?" I asked out loud, and Johnny stirred beside of me. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes before getting out of bed to see who was knocking. Once I opened the door I was pushed aside by my dad who stormed over to Johnny, who just finished rubbing his face. "You're a filthy old man! I've told the headmaster of the college about you taking advantage of my daughter, and you'll never be able to work at another college, university, or school ever again!" My dad yelled, and tears streamed down my face. All of a sudden a bunch of men stormed through the bedroom door. I didn't know who they were until I saw the uniforms they were wearing. Each of them were dressed in police outfits. They walked towards the bed and threw handcuffs on Johnny's wrists. "No! You can't arrest him!! I love him!!!!" I yelled, but they acted as if they didn't hear me. Tears were pouring from my eyes and my insides hurt seeing the one I love forced out of my life. Suddenly I was jolted awake with a pair of arms wrapped around me. My mouth and throat was dry, but my eyes were all blurry from tears. "It's okay sweetheart. I'm here. I'm here and I'm not going anywhere." Johnny whispered softly in my ear as he pulled me into his lap. I wrapped my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist. "I won't let you go. They'll have to kill me to take you away from me." He said as he gently attacked my neck with soft kisses. After a few minutes I calmed down and he gently wiped my tears away. I told him about the nightmare I had, and apparently I was talking in my sleep. He said he picked up a few things from my dream as he tried comforting me. "I'll do whatever it takes to stay with you." He said as he played with my hair. "I'll do whatever it takes to stay with you as well." I replied as I kissed his neck and collarbone. He laid down on his back and I moved so my legs were between his legs. He gently to tightened his arms around me and I snuggled into his cozy chest. Deep down I hoped that my dream was just a dream and not some strange vision into the future. If my dad ever did that I don't think I could even look at him ever again. I pressed my thoughts to the back of my mind before falling back into a deep sleep.

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