ARIA

24 hours earlier...

Laura came over for a sleep over at my place but i suspect she has other plans, i just don't know what they are yet.

She always loved coming to my place, the fact that i lived in a luxurious house, the one my father arranged close to school for me.

He is always away for business, i just have a few maids come put food in the fridge and clean the place.

"It's so sad what happened to professor Albert" i said half asleep.

"There are rumours that he was murdered"

"What?"

"Yeah, look at this" Laura said bringing her phone to my face to show me what people were saying on our school website.

The comments were wild.

Student286367: Professor Albert's death is so weird.

Student431638: I heard he was murdered and I believe that.

Student236487: Maybe he was into illegal activities like a gang or the mafia... lol.

Student364278: He definitely didn't die a normal death. I hear the police and forensic is hiding the truth from us.

"These people are crazy" I said, locking her phone shut.

Professor Albert had always been my favourite lecturer up until he was found dead in his house when his wife and kids were away.

"They are supposed to be worried and sad that he died, not how he died" i groaned.

"Woah, chill girl, we know you were his favourite student but aren't you overreacting?" Laura asked with a concerned look.

"There's this club I always go to, to loosen up, I'm going there tonight, wanna come?" She asked.

And there it was, i knew she had something planned, she always has something planned.

"Whyyyyy" i dragged out, "we're supposed to be mourning the loss of our professor"

"But we already did that in school, let's go out and celebrate his... death?"

I let out a small laugh. She just didn't have any good excuse, did she?

"Fine, i'll come with you Laura"

"Yay!" She squealed.

"I don't have anything to wear"

"You have a wardrobe full of expensive clothes, we'll find you something to wear, trust me"

"Wait, what kind of club are we going to?"

She rushed to my bed and sat beside me. I could see the excitement in her face.

"This particular place is filled with hot and rich people. It's a kind of place where you get to meet people who will take you to heaven on earth"

I narrowed my eyes towards her.

"What? Who knows, I could find me a rich dude there and you could find someone to finally disvirgin you"

"Oh my God, Laura" I screamed throwing a pillow at her.

Maybe she was right. I was about to finish college, i needed to live a little. I also needed a new boyfriend.

I've had a few, but nothing more than a few kisses and some touches here and there.

I thought the last one was the "one", but apparently he couldn't wait until i was ready.

Maybe now I'm ready.

*****

It was 8pm and Laura was finally done with me.

I looked and felt different. I felt more confident, without my glasses, my hair wasn't tied into a ponytail and I had red lipstick on.

The red dress matches my red lipstick and red eye colour. I heard red eye colours are the rarest.

When I was little people often thought I was a freak or something and when I grew older i started wearing lenses... that's when I'm not wearing my glasses.

And I wasn't wearing my glasses tonight. The short dress complemented my skin perfectly.

The low neck and thin straps exposed my shoulder and cleavage.

"You look so stunning Ari, we are going to find you a man in no time" Laura said as she stood besides me in her shimmering gold dress and obvious heavy makeup.

If I was a guy, I would approach her the moment she step foot into the club.

"Are you ready?" She asked and I nodded taking my purse.

"When do we get back home? It's already past 8" i said, a little worried.

Laura chucked and she looped her hand around mine and made me walk with her downstairs as we headed to the club with my car.

*****

The club was full of life and active. The music was giving and the speakers added vibrations through out the whole place. There were people on the dance floor, rocking to the music like their lives depended on it.

"Having fun?"

I smiled when Laura walked up to me with a cute guy in her arm. She was looking buzzed and there was a drink in her hand.

"Uhm yeah" i lied.

I had been sitting alone at the bar for at least 20 minutes, shooing every guy that came my way with a glare. They all looked like jerks. And I was overly cautious.

"I don't believe you" she said as she ordered heavy alcohol from the bar and told me to drink it.

I drank it and was already feeling light. She held my hand and took me to the centre of the club, the guy followed suit.

We started dancing. She was mostly dancing with her new found friend but i didn't care, not until i noticed someone staring at me from the shadows.

I couldn't see his face properly, i only saw the lower part of his face and his glass going to his lips.

He pointed his index finger and curved it three times, urging me to go to him. I stared hard to make sure I wasn't drunk and seeing things.

"Are you alright?" Laura shouted over the loud music.

I just nodded my head and told her to give me a minute. When i turned back, i couldn't find the stranger anymore.

I basically jogged through the crowd and went to the bar, i only saw where he was sitting... empty.

I ordered another drink from the bar and took it in one gulp. Maybe i was high already.

Or so I thought until a wave of masculine scent filled my lungs. I whipped my head around and I was met with a drop dead, most handsome man i had ever seen.

"Hello"

His voice was thick and filled with something... dangerous. My eyes were locked on his Adams apple when he talked.

"I've never seen you here before, is this your first time at the club?" He asked.

"Yes" i said taking another drink.

"And you're alone?"

"No I came, with a friend"

"A friend huh, not a boyfriend?"

"No, no boyfriend"

"Good"

The deepness in his voice made me want to move from my stool, but I had to control myself.

He extended his hands towards me, i looked at them for a moment... long fingers, clean perfect nails. I could see some veins pop out from his inner wrist.

I couldn't imagine the way his veins would be so visible on his whole arms. Imagine those hands touching me and...

"Walk with me" he said in a low tone.

I bit my lips, and my eyes fell on his hand for a split second. This man was certainly older than me by a long stretch but I didn't care in that moment.

I glanced at Laura but she was too busy dancing, so I took his hand.

"You're so fucking sexy" he said in my ear as one of his hand slid down to my waist.

Tingles ran down my spine. My body was hot, my cheeks flushed. I wanted this man.

*****

We both crashed on the bed of the hotel room he had booked. I was ontop of him. Kissing hard.

He spun me over and kissed me even harder and i let out involuntary moans.

"Fuck" he said in a rough voice.

He unbuttoned his shirt, and Lord, his whole body was made of hard but soft muscles, if that made sense.

I've never seen a sexier man.

He kissed me again and hooked my legs around his hips as he grinds into me. I could feel his buldge, i could tell he was big.

I arched my back at the feeling of his buldge rubbing my wet panties.

He slowly removed my dress and panties. He traced kisses from my lips, to my neck, my abdomen and then his lips touched my clit.

"Fuck" i moaned out loud, unable to control myself.

"I can tell you want me so bad baby girl" he said, "tell me what you want me to do to you"

His words sent hot breaths to my clit. I couldn't speak. He came back up and kissed me again.

"Open that pretty mouth of yours and tell me what you want"

"Please... please make me feel good" i gasped out.

"Good girl" he said as he took his middle finger and pushed it inside of me.

"Fuck" i cried out.

DAMON

"Uh shit. Shit. Sorry" Aria said as made her way down the stairs with her friend, looking for a free seat.

I don't know what it is about her that captivates me. This wasn't the plan. I never planned to be in bed with her. Although i had known her even before we met at that club.

And what in God's name was I thinking when I took her to that hotel? I kissed her and did all kinds of things to her, but I didn't fuck her. I couldn't.

There's a huge age gap between us but yet, i can't seem to stop thinking about her and all the things i would love to do to her.

The closer she got, the more i was able to appreciate her figure.

She has a curvy slim figure. Her jeans complemented her curved hips perfectly. She looked as perfect as she did in her red dress.

The thought of having those legs wrap around my waist filled my mind. I shook my mind, more worried about my self control than my arousal.

"There's a free seat here" i called out to them, making my tone slightly annoyed to mask my own confused emotions.

"Thank you sir" her friend said.

She looked at me for what seemed like an eternity. I tried not to look at her heaving full chest. They must have been running to class.

She finally sat down beside her friend, adjusted her glasses and brought her books out.

I turned back to the board to continue the course outline trying to distract myself. What is wrong with me? She is just a kid. And here i was, oogling at her shamelessly.

She seems to be pretending like that night never happened. Maybe she thinks i regret it. Whatever her reason was. It was for the best.

Anytime I glanced at her, she would shift slightly. Was I making her uncomfortable? I felt a pang of guilt in my chest. For some reason, i didn't want to see her sad or disappointed.

As I stood before the class, having just finished teaching for the day something about her caught my attention.

Those almost red eye colour, i would remember those eyes any day.

I hesitated on ending the class so I found something to say.

"As I mentioned a few days ago,"I said, my gaze briefly sweeping over Aria, lingering just a second longer than necessary,

"Your assignment is still due next week. Pick a character that's mostly seen as a villain, and defend them. Justify their actions. Analyze it. Be bold with your thoughts. Make me believe you."

A few students groaned softly under their breath.

"Ugh" her friend muttered just loud enough to hear but i didn't really care, I wanted to see how she would react. But she didn't.

"Class dismissed" I said in a loud voice, "we will meet next week and i will choose a class assistant by then."

The whole class erupts into chaos as everyone tried to get out of the class at the same time.

"Not you" i said pointing at her.

Her face paled for a second, then her friend whispered something in her ear before she left.

"Sir?"

"Meet me in my office in ten minutes"

*****

Seven minutes later i was in my office pacing back and forth, waiting for her to get here. What the hell is wrong with me?

I heard a knock on my door exactly ten minutes after i had told her to meet me and i sat on my sit, breathed in and told her to come in.

"You wanted to see me sir" she said walking in.

"Yes" i replied in a low tone, pretending to be busy with one of the textbooks.

"If this is about the other night, i swear sir, I didn't..."

"What are you talking about?"

"I thought you..."

"You're a smart kid, Aria" i said cutting her short for the second time, it was best we both pretended like that night never happened.

"I see you were professor Albert's favourite student"

"Yes sir, i was"

"And was it just because you were smart?"

"What do you mean, sir?"

What the fuck was i even getting at?

I knew for sure she didn't have anything to do with her previous professor, i knew she doesn't have relationships with any of her professors. I knew she didn't know i would be her new professor that night.

So why was i having this feeling? Why do i feel like torturing every man that even as much as smiles at her and why do i feel like punishing her for it? Not physically or academically but...

"Professor Carter?" her voice came through, distorting my thoughts.

I took one look at her, high ponytail, unnecessarily big glasses, plump lips, the red always plastered on her cheeks.

"You've done unbelievably well in all your classes, and I'd like you to keep it that way" i sighed.

"I will sir"

"About your assignment, I believe you've already started working on it"

"Yes sir"

"Good"

"Is that why you called me here, sir?" She said with a hint of disappointment in her voice.

I had no idea why i even called her into my office. I just wanted to see her, close up, away from prying eyes.

But I had to be serious, i can only keep a teacher-student relationship with her. Nothing more. Even if i wanted more.

"Yes, Aria, you may take your leave" i said, she nodded before opening the door and stepped out, closing the door behind her.

I undid my tie the moment she left, unbuttoned two of my buttons and rolled my sleeves up.

I stood up to the mini cupboard in my office and took a bottle of whiskey, opened it and poured myself a drink.

I had not felt so uneasy about a woman in my life before.

A woman.

Is that what I see her as now? A woman and not a student?

Not the person that is the most crucial part in my ultimate revenge?

ARIA

Tears stung my eyes as I closed the door behind me.

Was this man serious? He called me to his office to ask me if i've slept with other professors?

The nerve of that man.

"Are you okay?" Laura asked as she walked up to me, she had been waiting for me.

"Yes" i fake smiled, masking the anger rising up in my chest.

"What did he want?"

"He just uh... wanted to praise me for being a top student. Said I should keep my grades in check"

"Weird, that was why he summoned you to his office?"

"Unfortunately"

It was really unfortunately for me. How dare he pretend like nothing happened between us. How could he assume that that's the kinds of things i usually do with my other professors to keep my grades up.

God. I wish I could have punched him in the face.

Thinking about him only infuriated me and it was becoming hard to hide the emotions on my face. I needed to distract myself.

"Hey it's the weekend, want to come over? We could work on our assignment together" I said glancing over to Laura.

"Uhm..."

"What? You have other plans?"

"Yes, Diego invited me to his place tonight."

"Who is Diego" i asked with sheer curiosity.

"The guy i met at the club, remember?"

"Right. So are you two like a thing now?"

"Not exactly, we're just taking it slow for now"

"So you're going to abandon your best friend for dick"

"C'mon, it's not like that Aria" she said nudging me and I only eyed her.

Great. I was going to be alone all weekend.

"Tell you what... i'll come see you sunday evening, we could have dinner together"

"Fine." I sighed.

We held hands as we walked out of school together.

*****

Sunday rolled in quickly.

I returned to bed after a long day of studying and assignments. Tired and hungry. I needed a warm shower and some good food.

Being in college has a way of testing my patience. Thank God it's my last year.

It's nothing but torture being in school. Day in, day out. Now i was being tortured by something far worse than school and it's in the form of my professor.

Laura walked in to my room without knocking... only she could do that of course.

"Hey girl" she beamed.

"Back from dickland?" I asked feigning annoyance.

"Don't tell me you're still mad at me"

"I'm not, so just spill the beans. What happened between the both of you?"

"Oh my gosh, first of all we're a couple now" she said giggling.

"What? I thought you said you were taking it slow?" I asked concerned.

"I mean yes but..."

"Oh my God Laura, you should be careful"

"I am. Change of subject, are you hungry?"

"Yes, i was just about to take a shower and go out for dinner"

"Great. Wear something classy, let's go to a fancy restaurant" she said excitedly and i rolled my eyes.

Of course she wants to go to a fancy restaurant when I'm the one paying all the bills. Well thank God my father is a billionaire.

I came out of the bathroom after a while and dolled up.

"What restaurant do you want to go to?" I asked.

"Now you're talking, i'm so lucky to have a best friend like you"

"You've been saying that since freshman year"

"Because it's true"

We both left in my car to a five star restaurant. The restaurant beamed with life.

The place screamed expensive and luxurious. It was perfect for billionaires and rich public figures, i was glad Laura wore something decent.

Left for her, she would rather wear sleeveless tops and a bum short.

My mouth watered when the waitress brought our cart of food. She set it aside and poured us some wine. It was tasty and fruity.

She smiled and served our food on the table.

"Thank you" i said and she nodded before walking away.

Laura was so excited. She was taking pictures of the food instead of eating. I was mostly eating.

"This is delicious" Laura said after trying out the steak.

"You should try the rest" i said pointing to the other foods with my fork.

She started eating and she was making all kinds of sounds that sounded like moaning as she ate the food.

"So have you completed your assignment?" She asked.

"What assignment?"

"Literature. Professor Carter"

I almost chocked on my mashed potatoes as she spoke his name.

"Uhm...yeah, i have. What about you" I said clearing my throat.

"I have too. I just don't know if he'll pass me"

"I'm sure he will, when we get home, let me take a look for you"

"Thank you girl"

We finished eating and paid the chunk of bills with my black card.

Laura suggested we get takeout or pizza or Chinese food. Just something else. The food at the restaurant might have been delicious but it wasn't very filling.

We started walking towards the door and i caught something at the corner of my eye, then i turned to look.

It was professor Carter.

My heart almost jumped out of my chest.

He was in the restaurant with some woman. Blonde, slim, doll face, and definitely in his age range.

Maybe that's the kind of woman he's interested in.

Maybe that's his wife.

The food in my stomach suddenly became sour, i wanted to throw up.

My heart ached at their appearance and the thought of them together.

Wait. Why would i care, it was just a one night thing i had with him. And he didn't even fuck me.

Did he not like me? I think I'm just over reacting.

The blondie is more his type anyways, so why should i care who he brings to the restaurant or where they go after here.

"Are you okay?" Laura asked after noticing what i was staring at.

"Yes, i am"

"Is that professor Carter? Oh my gosh I think we should say hi"

"What? No. Absolutely not"

"C'mon, it wouldn't cost you anything"

Before I could say anything further she already had my hand, dragging me along with her to their table.

God. God. God. My heart wouldn't stop pounding in my chest.

Although i loved Laura for her indifference towards things. But i think she is going too far right now.

"Hi professor Carter" she said waving with a full smirk on her face as she turned to me.

His gaze met mine, and his eyes took in my appearance.

My cheeks got flushed at the thought of what he could be thinking of me, my dress, my body.

Gosh Aria, get a hold of your self.

"Good evening professor Carter" I said after composing myself.

"Fancy meeting you here" his deep voice came to life and all the anger i was feeling at the moment melted away.

"Same professor" Laura smiled. "This must be your wife"

"Oh no. Just an associate of mine, Sophie" he said.

Oh, an associate. Not his wife. Got it.

The pretty lady greeted and we responded back. My heart had somehow stopped racing and I was more calm.

"I hope you girls have worked on your assignments, it wouldn't be wise to party all weekend and fail academically"

"We have" Laura said.

I really couldn't say much, i was more focused on his... 'associate'

She didn't dress like they were having a meeting and she definitely seemed uncomfortable when he called her an associate. I was feeling so uneasy.

I nudged Laura and whispered that it was time to go.

Thank God she listened to me and we both headed out.

When we got to the car she eyed me.

"Are you okay Aria?"

"Yes, why?"

"You look pale. Are you still crushing on our professor?" She asked, teasing me.

"What? No." I said in haste.

"Why is your face flushed?"

"God Laura. Shut up!!!"