The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

“I told you I’m fine. Besides, why did you come alone? Where’s Xante?” asked Corinne.

Based on her understanding of her two childhood friends, they would never come alone in this kind of situation.

Aaron smiled. “They went to get some food for you from your favorite tapas restaurant. There was a long line since the restaurant was so busy. I don’t like lining up, so I came first.”

‘They? Who’s they?’

“Who’s Xante with?”

Annie poured some water for Aaron. “Here you go, Mister Aaron. Please have some water.”

“Thanks, Annie.” Aaron gracefully accepted the glass of water while answering, “Xante’s with my girlfriend.”

The word was like a stab in the heart for

here soon. Boss, my girlfriend is very nervous about meeting you, so please be kind to her, yeah? And please don’t tell her any embarrassing stories

how many of Aaron’s girlfriends she met with over the years, so she was not that interested to meet with this new one.

Annie had fallen head over heels for Aaron, and nothing Corinne said could ever convince her not to like him. Thus,

a

you get the pins and needles?” asked Francine, who was not exactly known for her ability to read the room, when she

“E—Excuse me. I need to go to the restroom,” she said shakily before

worried. “Francine, go with Annie to make sure she’s okay. She doesn’t look

pouted. “Corinne, are you trying to get me to leave so you can

out. Go check on Annie now.

did what she was told, even though she did not care about Annie at