Chapter 7- Distraction

MIRA'S POV:

There is no way in the world that this is happening right now. This has to be a nightmare. Instead, I can say that a sweet dream turned into a nightmare.

His eyes looked at me with a sparkling glimpse of something that I couldn't quite identify. But I can say he was amused to find me here. I could see a soft smile on his face. My eyes wandered on his face until they landed on his lips.

Those lips tasted of sweet sin. My mind flashed a few memories of what those lips could really do to me. When his lips fiercely claimed mine, when his lips trailed down my back giving me shivers, and when his lips kissed my womanhood as I arched my back in pleasure, screaming his name all night long.

I snapped out of my thoughts and I saw a heavenly grin on his face.

Alex was undoubtedly one of the most delightful dreams I could have ever imagined. But at the moment it's no worse than a nightmare. Everything I have worked on is on the brink of failure.

Seeing Alex in front of me was nothing less than a shock.

"This is Alexander... and this is Miss Mira, the head student council. "I am Nina, your guide for the day, and this is Kelly, one of the coordinators." Nina introduced us with a smile that made me start to panic in silence. Kelly gladly came up with the biggest fake smile she could give and tried to steal the spot. But Nina was aware of it as she yanked her out of the place. Man! The look on her face was worth watching.

But my attention was all caught up by this boy. Never have I imagined that I'd end up with one of my students in bed. This could ruin everything for me. Fear and guilt engulfed me as I keep thinking about all the possible ways to calm myself down. I know I walk on the road of sin, but I tend to keep my workplace off it.

Alex's eyes looked a bit shocked when he heard my real name but he managed to pull off a smile on his face again. What must he be thinking about me? A liar? Oh, God. I know that it probably doesn't matter what he thinks of me right now, but somewhere I was tensed. He kept a professional look on his face and glided his hands towards me for a handshake. I looked at his hands which were waiting to meet mine. At first, I hesitated, but I finally gave him my hand. I have to act as normal as possible. I don't want Kelly to find out anything about this.

My eyes scanned around the room noticing how other females the room were gawking at him and honestly for some reason I wanted their eyes off their sockets. Indeed, he was extremely tempting. I know how he made me come hard last night. Shit, stop it your fucker. This is not the time. Somehow didn't like the way they stared at him for some reason.

"It was nice to meet you... Miss... Mira." His smooth voice filled my ears. He actually emphasized Mira intentionally. I was caught off guard. I glared at him giving him a hint to warn whatever he was trying to pull off he should stop right there and he controlled his laughter. This guy!

For a moment I could feel the spark between our fingers once again as he softly held my hand in his. I gulped and couldn't help but nod my head in agreement right now. I know his touch affecting me once again.

"Likewise, Mr Connors." He stares deep into my eyes as he was trying to read through them and all I could do is feel a little nervous. I have never been this nervous before anyone. "Now if you take your seat, we can start the... Umm... the pro-procedure further". Fuck. Why do I have to stutter?

"Are you okay? You look a bit uncomfortable..." One of the students said to me. It was Bellamy.

"I-I am fine. Actually...".

"You seem distracted."

My eyes snapped at the owner of the voice which was none other than Alex. He sat in the first row with a smirk on his face. He watched my troubles with such amusement. A brat. And now I want to smack his head.

"Actually, yes I am. I need water. Nina?" I looked at Nina as she stepped forward with a concerned look.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah... yeah... I just need water." My face remained straight as I said, "Please take over, I'll be back soon."

I left without further notice.

I can't do this. I-I can't ruin everything I have worked hard for... Alex was trouble that I needed to get rid of. But was he only a.... Mistake? I'm not sure what to call it. That was definitely not Valeria's. But it was Mira's.

I inhaled a big chunk of air and sighed heavily. I needed a break from the heat of the room. Honestly, I was scared. That this could ruin pretty much everything. I gulped hard as I began to walk toward my office. I turned on the AC to cool myself down. But I never worked. I really don't know where the heat was coming from.

"May I come in?"

Fuck. He was the last person I wanted to see right now. I turned around to see him standing in front of the door.

"Why are you here?"

"Wow, you sound meaner than before"

Wow, he still looks handsome as always... I took a glance at his figure. Fuck it off Mira, this is not the time.

"Seriously Alex, why are you here?" I asked again raising my voice.

"Alright... Alright... Calm down kitty...."

"Stop calling me that. It would be Miss Malhotra for you, here"

"Oh, I am sorry," he said with sarcasm.

I needed to put an end to this or it would become a major problem for me. I cannot panic at this moment. I need to stop and take control. So, I took a deep breath and put on a serious face before saying "Mr Connors, have a seat. We have to talk."

"My tongue was literally inside you this morning, and you decided to go with our last name?" he replied with a cocky tone and all I could do is stare at him unbelievably. He was bold. But I cannot let him do whatever he wishes.

I scowl as I said, "Sit down." He noticed the changes in my mood along with the environment inside. He scrunched his brows a little cocking his head before sitting skeptically on the chair.

I looked at him with a straight face and said, "Look, I want to make this clear that in this university I won't be tolerating any sort of disrespect or reckless behaviour. You will remain my student and will maintain professionalism between us. Moreover, you will not talk about us to anyone, ever. And this is over in every possible way. Like I mentioned earlier, we are not meant to meet again, but as the situation is different right now, I expect you to maintain your professionalism in the campus area."

He listened to my words carefully. His eyes were carefully looking at mine as if they were trying to read me. However, I maintained a straight face, without showing any emotion. I was panicking internally though.

After a moment, he sighed and slowly got up from his chair, saying, "Alright, Miss Malhotra. If you want this. I will surely follow. But I hope this is not the end of Valeria." He smirked at the end.

I gritted my teeth in annoyance and yelled at him in a whisper, "Do not mention that name anywhere near me"

He put up a straight face all a sudden and said, "understood".

Those ocean-blue eyes showed a glimpse of pain, or if I'm not mistaken, was he hurt? But why do I care? All I need to do is get rid of him from my life, right? It was just a one-night stand. This could possibly not mean anything. But then why does it hurt to see him leaving like that?

Was I expecting something from him? Or perhaps he expected something more from me?

No, I can't. I really can't.

He finally turned back to leave my cabin. Honestly, I can feel my heart skip a beat when I see his reaction. He left. Without much argument. He really did leave. I should be glad right? That's what I wanted. Then why don't I feel that way?

I grabbed a book from the table and began to turn the pages for nowhere. I guess it was just the way I wanted to release my frustration.

I took a deep breath before exiting the room. I have responsibilities to carry on. I cannot just ignore that just because I am mentally broken.

I came back to the room where the transferees were waiting and said, "Sorry guys, I took longer than I'd expected. I apologize for the delay. Let's start now." I sighed and Nina handed me the file where the student details were mentioned.

"Well, Now Fill up this form with your personal details and then we can move into the campus. Until you fill out this form, you should also know that NYU is one of the most prestigious universities in the world. And now you are one of the alumni of NYU. You are expected to behave on campus. Though you will be given full access to the NYU campus for studies and any other activities, we expect you to maintain a positive record. At the end of next year, you will receive a final degree and one final certificate from NYU for the completion of your scholarship. Also, placement assistance will be provided."

I began to tell them about a few rules and career opportunities they will get from here.

"So, I believe I won't be seeing you in the office much with complaints." I looked at them as they were listening to me carefully. "Good luck. Nina and Kelly will assist you further. If you face any more problems with the classes or any students you can always reach out to me."

I looked at them again as they nodded. My eyes glanced at Alex and he was sitting there with a straight face. He was awfully quiet. The man I met yesterday was nothing as I was looking at today. His eyes were not showing any emotion right now. I can't tell if he is just sitting cool, or was hurt, or even if all these matters to him or not.

No matter how tempted I was with him, he is now a forbidden obsession.

Fuck. I shouldn't be thinking about him in the first place.

I left in a hurry as Nina and Kelly took over. The rest of the day was quite disturbing. I couldn't concentrate the whole day at work. This was the first time I had been seriously distracted from work. I even received a call from the office twice about a few mistakes.

While walking inside my cabin, Nina asked sceptically, "Are you sure you're, okay?".

"I don't know, Nina," I sighed.

"Come on... spill it out whatever is bothering you"

She was right... She is the only one I can talk to. She never judged me or criticized me. She would understand, right?

"Well, it was about the guy from yesterday night."

"You mean the mystery man that blew out Valeria's mind?" She emphasized the name Valeria intentionally with a playful smirk.

I rolled my eyes and replied "Whatever"

"Okay... so what about him?"

"I don't know. It's awfully difficult for me not to like him, despite everything that's wrong with him. He was like that heavenly sin that could take me straight to hell, and yet... I want to be dragged there... But I really can't... I really don't know Nina... I think I messed up."

I look at her like a hopeless little puppy right now.

As she held me by my shoulder, she sighed and replied, "Mira, I don't really understand what you just said, but, um... I guess it's going to be okay. You can overcome it. Plus, whoever this person may be... I am sure he is a hell of a hottie, which really makes you think twice about him"

"Yeah... that's not really helping Nina"

She winked and replied "I know, sometimes, you need to let go of control. This is what life is like Mira. I am sure you will understand it once you let go of fighting for control over everything. For once take it as a gift from life"

"Yeah... no thanks... I've had enough of life's surprises. That really cost me a lot."

She sighed in defeat and replied "Fine. This is your call. Just know that I am here if you really want to talk about it"

I nodded and left the room.

I pushed myself back on the back of the chair in frustration and closed my eyes. No wonder Alex's face crept into my mind and his eyes haunted me the rest of the day.

I found the whole week pretty tough when I saw the man with whom I slept, which also happen to be one of my but somewhere it bugged me. My question was why he did not express any resentment about what happened between us. And I was amazed at how cool he was about it, while I was dying inside.

Life was supposed to be back on track again. I shouldn't be affected by him in front of me. But I was. Most importantly when I saw him hanging around with a girl around campus. To be a specific girl. He was making her laugh, which for some reason affected me.

What am I feeling? Whatever it is, should I even feel it? I was not sure.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I just died imagining how she would just stare at Alex and the other girl. Gosh, I wish she hadn't just burned them. Ha Ha. Happy reading.