James's First Kiss

Arriving at the Intercontinental Residence, James immediately parked his car in the basement and took the elevator to the lobby to pick up their dinner at the reception. Then he took Laura up to his unit on the 12th floor, the top and most luxurious floor in the apartment building. 

"Please come in, Professor Laura," said James after entering his unit's passcode. The lights and air conditioner automatically turn on. Laura entered James's apartment, she then asked, "Do you live alone or with a room mate?"

"Just alone," James answered briefly as he arranged the food delivered to him on the dining table.

Every now and then he stole glances at Laura who was walking around in his apartment. "Wash your hands first, let's continue eating, you must be hungry."

They both ate silently. Laura enjoyed her dinner and finished a serving of Hainanese chicken rice fairly quickly and shared the shecuan noodles with James, until there was nothing left. After that James did not allow Laura to wash their cutlery, he said there was a cleaning service that came every morning to clean his apartment.

"Can you wait for me to take a shower, Prof. Laura? After this, I'll take you home." James said as he turned on his home theater and handed Laura the remote.

Laura accepted the remote and nodded in agreement, sitting on the very soft sofa in front of the Home Theater. And she fell asleep from exhaustion.

James took a cold shower to get rid of the hot feeling in his body. His body is indeed the desire of women, a lean six pack with solid biceps. He actually wanted to have a special relationship with Prof Laura, but he thought she was a bit out of his league.

Despite his wealthy family background, he felt that he was just an ordinary student who was struggling to get a bachelor's degree in veterinary medicine before going to a professional coass-vet doctor stage.

After drying himself with a towel and putting on his cotton t-shirt and knee-length trousers, James headed to the living room. He saw Laura sleeping soundly on her back which she thought was a bit funny, so perfunctory and her lips parted slightly, her chest rising and falling regularly made James remember the moment the body fell on him earlier, awakening his usually calm male desire without any turmoil.

James walked over to Laura's body and smoothed the hair that covered the girl's pretty face. It's so deep in his mind. His face came close to Laura's and kissed her red lips gently. Cups. His brain seemed to melt when he received the sensation of his first kiss after 21 years of his life.

It seemed that James had lost his mind. It was the lecturer, Professor Laura! Those thick eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings and her eyes opened, those blue eyes the color of the evening sky staring at him calmly. "Oppa."

"Oppa." one word with a million meanings that came out of the beautiful lips of the girl in front of him, James seemed not to dare to breathe.

James cursed in his heart "Die you James!" He may have gone mad to kiss his professor without permission.

Laura opened her eyes when she felt a warm and gentle kiss on her lips. In her brain that is processed in front of him is Oppa Park Seo Joon's face because that figure always adorns drakor-style lovers dreams every time she marathons watching a movie starring Park Seo Joon.

Reality and imagination mixed into one, waiting for her brain to load. She got up and sat on the sofa while her fake Oppa Park Seo Joon, James knelt under his feet awkwardly.

It was a strange position and both of them became awkward. James stood up nonchalantly and said, "Go home or stay here?"

"I have to go home, James." Laura answered as she looked at James with her calm blue eyes.

"Ohh okay. Let me take you now, it's almost midnight. Cinderella has to go home." he joked, smiling awkwardly.

Laura got up and put on her shoes and followed James out of his apartment to James's white Fortuner.

"It's been a long day, Prof. We've arrived. I'll take you to the front of the room, okay?" said James after parking his car in the basement of the Royal Heritage.

James opened the car door for Laura and took Laura's hand towards the elevator to go upstairs.

"Which floor?" asked James.

"7th floor."

Finally they arrived at the door of Laura's unit. 7002.

"It's here James. Thanks for everything today, sorry to bother you so much."

James just smiled at Laura. "My pleasure."

Laura wanted to come in but before she did, she grabbed James by the neck who was taller than her and kissed his left cheek. Cup."Thank you, Oppa."

Laura rushed to close the apartment door and let James stand like a bit of shock. Laura peeked at James from the peephole in her apartment door and giggled at James like he was in a daze.

It's late at 23.15 WIB, she has to hurry to take a shower and rest because tomorrow she has a teaching schedule from morning to noon. What a tiring day today, she thought.

James returned to his apartment with a silly smile that wouldn't stop. Prof Laura's kiss on his left cheek was so impressive and made him feel bad. Luckily the girl rushed into her apartment. Otherwise he doesn't know what he will do.

The girl's chapped red lips really made him go crazy, remembering his first kiss tonight was sweet and chewy. Is this a sign that there is hope for his absurd love story?

Love knows no age, yet there is a young man who marries an old grandmother. Professor Laura was so fresh and blooming like a beautiful rose, really worth fighting for to be a life companion as well as a graduation companion if possible.

At least James had made a few steps towards Prof Laura before thousands of steps followed him after this. "Wait Prof, your heart will be mine." mumbled James seriously.

James had arrived at his bedroom and lay on his bed which was so wide and empty. He also remembered the streak of misfortune that befell Prof. Laura today, if only the campus electricity went out maybe he wouldn't have suspected it but the flat tire incident was too strange. If James hadn't insisted on accompanying Prof Laura to the car park, of course she wouldn't have been able to go home, not sure if she could change the spare tire. She must be having a hard time because her body is so skinny, she has no energy plus she hasn't eaten all day.

James felt pity when he remembered that the girl's body was shivering with cold while sitting on the Lab floor with him, it seemed that her diet was not right. Maybe he should start pestering Prof Laura to eat on time in the future.

Sleepiness came and James finally fell asleep late in his sweet dream. He embraced the bolster as passionately as hugging the girl in his dream the blue eyes of the twilight.

*****

That morning Laura turned off her cellphone alarm, which sounded non-stop.

"Aaahhh" she screamed as she stretched herself on the edge of the bed. "How come I am still tired!" she sighed as she pouted and walked to the pantry to brew coffee and make french toast with a sheet of cheese.

Laura opened her cellphone and checked WA messages. There's a new number that sent him 5 messages this morning. Turns out it was James's number. Laura couldn't remember when she gave James her contact number.

James : "Morning Prof..."

James : "I'll pick you up this morning, at 07.30? Prof's car is still on campus."

James : "Have you had breakfast?"

James: "What do you want for breakfast?"

James : "I'm waiting for your reply..."

Laura smiled as she read James's thoughtful message and immediately replied to the message.

Laura: "Good morning too James... "

Laura : "Sorry just read your message, just woke up."

Laura : "No need to bring breakfast, I already had breakfast."

Laura : "Okay... I'm going to take a quick shower and then we'll go. When you arrive at my apartment, just enter the pass code 888910. Bye."

Laura put her cell phone on the pantry table and walked to the bathroom. She wanted to soak in warm water for a while in a bathtub with lavender aromatherapy salts to relieve the aches in her body. She only thought for 15 minutes and then washed herself under the shower with cold water.

This morning she has a schedule of teaching 3 classes without a break. Laura chose a baby pink silk shirt with puff sleeves and a violet velvet skirt which was combined with 5cm high heel shoes. Her body is already quite tall so there is no need to wear heels that are too high which will tire her legs.

Laura tied her long wavy brown hair in a ponytail, daubed powder and lip cream in coral nude color. Laura took her briefcase and went out to the pantry to get her cell phone.

"Good morning, Professor," said James getting up from the couch.

"Good morning, James. Let's go now." Laura replied with a smile walking towards the exit of her apartment unit.

James seemed to have to get used to Laura's smile, his heart was always pounding inexplicably. He followed his professor to the elevator to go down to the basement.

James drove calmly towards the campus, he tried to look normal even though Laura's presence made it difficult for him to think clearly, his beautiful fresh face and the smell of green tea cammomile perfume so hypnotized him.

James wanted to spend a long time with Laura in the car, but he knew that Prof. Laura had a 3 session marathon teaching schedule this morning, he had checked the class schedule on the campus website.

"Prof Laura has marathon 3 lecture sessions today? What did you have for breakfast? Don't faint later." said James jokingly.

"Yes. I teach your class the first session, then the 2nd and 3rd session of the 8th semester class of Systemic Pathology Groups A and B. I had french toast, cheese and coffee for breakfast... Don't worry, I won't faint, that's my standard breakfast."

"Ohh yes, I have called a car repair technician for a flat tire. Maybe it's normal now and can be used again," said James, driving carefully.

"Thank you so much James. I feel like I owe you a lot since yesterday," Laura said with a blush on her face knowing James's attention and kindness to her.

"No need to hesitate, Prof. I'm happy to help you. Anyway, is there a plan to work overtime later?" James replied.

"No. I think I'd better take my college student's thesis scripts home to read at home," replied Laura.

"I think it's for the best, Prof. It feels a bit strange yesterday's events, too many coincidences. Okay, it's up to Prof, I'll drop you off in the lobby so we don't become the subject of gossip." James stopped his car on the way to the lobby.

"Okay, James. Thanks for everything. Go ahead..." Laura said and got out of James's car and closed the door.