The Girl He Craves

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“Loosen up Sophie. You’re as stiff as a rock.” Aiden whis- pered beside my ear, his lips tickling my skin.

His hands run down the small of my back, his warmth. seeping through and relaxing me as we walked to our table.

I sighed in relief when we finally took our seats but I prayed that maybe, just maybe all these rich fancy people would stop staring at us like we were the most fascinating thing they’ve seen in a while.

The stares literally burned through me when they saw Aiden pulling the chair back for me to sit. And when I fixed that chair and he stayed beside me for longer than necessary, their stares had turned hotter.

Seriously you could have brought me to any fast food place. I’d be happy to eat oily fries and a cheesy burger.” I grumble as I darted my eyes around as slick as I could.

“Those fast food places aren’t good enough for you. You deserve the best,” He grinned. My stomach knotted.

Smooth.

I stared at him across the table. This feels intimate. Just us

two having lunch in a fancy restaurant.

It almost looks like we were on a date. That must be why everyone could not stop looking our way.

Or perhaps it was the shock to see the young bachelor

a woman who looked like she swam in the

seems to be staring at me deeply too. It’s

him before

keeps staring at me like I was the meal, I was not sure I can handle myself. Or my

me in one of your penthouses?” | asked in

had been dying to ask him

hacking out a

looked at

watch him block

“Yes,” Cough. “I’m fine.”

actually don’t. Sergio doesn’t have a great memory, so I knew exactly

a little disappointed. “Oh,” I

and I suppose was about to say some- thing else but the waiter comes over to hand us the menu po-

Mr. Xavier.” He said and left

back to

not have just told Sergio he didn’t want to get married. Why would he go through so much trouble to try to convince his grandfather I was his

man, he could

threatening him with some- thing he couldn’t

brow ques- tioningly. “Why do I feel like you’re about to go nancy drew

just say no?” I asked him, stunning him. for a few

his mouth to speak but I cut in