MISTAKE 16

Chapter 16: Another man

"What would you like?" Anya asked.

"A big cup of Iced coffee,." Doctor Steele answered.

"How could you forget that you have a sweet tooth?" she said as they ordered.

"The way you say it, why do I get the feeling that you are judging me?" he asked.

"How is that possible, I just never see men that admit to liking sweet things," she said.

"I like everything sweet, my coffee, snacks, even people," he said, his eyes lingering on her face. For a second, she met his eyes and felt a little uncomfortable, so she looked away. Anya knew he was flirting with her and turned red. "Doctor Steele, saying such things to a married woman is odd," Anya said.

"What? A married woman can't be sweet?" He asked, "Besides, you are not wearing your wedding ring today. Did you forget it or take it off?" he asked and Anya paused.

Her silence was like a large bell ringing in the silence. She took it off? Doctor Steele asked, sitting up straight.

Anya was no psychic, but she could feel his energy rise when she hesitated.

"I am still married. Just going through a

divorce, she quickly answered.

"Then since I can now pursue you, I am going to still call you sweet," he said, his eyes deepened as he stared at her, and Anya seemed to notice.

"Pursue me? It is not as though I am running," she scoffed as their orders arrived. She had to admit she was nervous. He was very straight forward, it made her uncomfortable.

They had ordered some cake to go with their coffee. Anya took a bite and nodded at the sweet

taste.

not as though people can be measured in sweetness."

he asked, "People are called sweet all the time," he

people. For example, if you tell someone to find you a sweet person, they could bring you a grandma selling rice on the street, and who is to say they are not sweet? It's not as though sweet is a description,

be?" he asked, then pointed at his coffee, "Sweet,"

pointed at Anya, "Very sweet," he said and

Chapter 16 Anedier man

hard," he took a sip of

having this conversation. She still found a way to flirt even while talking about sweets. "If given the chance, I would taste them all," he said, the mirth in his eyes, telling her he was joking, but she could hear

confused. She always thought Doctor Steele was reserved,

was getting a divorce open something in him? Anya was not

react.

responded. He was

asked, "Besides, your mother was right. We've known each other for so long, yet we still don't call ourselves by our first names." His words made her recall why they never called each other by

liked her. He was not particularly hiding it. But she was a married woman. She did not want rumors. Anya did not think he would ask to

his name and

was uncomfortable.

and he

"Yes, Anya," he answered.

that her conversation with Harry was

J

who had

back to him. It seemed that they were going to be working on their relationship. It was odd for their young master to

he left his wife and never came back. The driver recalled that he had

the boss. decided to live like a married man?

Chapter 16: Another man

wife slept in the same

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