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Lihan looks surprised, as though he didn’t expect me-
-the messy, chaotic trainwreck–to say something sweet. But soon, his surprise then turns to wonder, as though the fact that Freya Smith can be sweet intrigues hint
if you
“Well, get used to it,” he says, his eyes definitely hinting at me having piqued his interest. “Because I plan on doing a lot more of it. that is it
agree to date me.
“I don’t know what my answer to that is, I mumble and I’m not making it up.
“The answer is what you want from me. Do you want to date me or not?”
“Well you’re my boss, so dating would be hard.”
“Technically. I’m not directly your boss. I’m the owner of the hotel where you work and have nothing to do with the housekeeping department.”
favoritism. I point out, though my resolve is weakening.
“But if I want to advance in my career and I’m dating you, people could think it’s fa
Ethan nods thoughtfully. That’s a fair concern.
“So I’m sure you see how just ‘dating‘ me wouldn’t really work in our situation..”
“True, I’m not sure if I’m imagining it, but there seems to be a gleam in his eye. Even his lips curl, kind of like he is holding back a smirk. “Ho about this: we don’t have sex with other people, we don’t date other people, and now and then, when we feel like it, I take you out on dates far away from here where no one can recognize us, and if we feel like having sex at the end. So be it”
“Hmm. I kind of like this idea.”
“Great” Ethan stands up. “Now, would you mind if I cook us some food: I’m starving.”
“Not at all,” I grin and walk ahead of him “You know, I’ve never had a man cook for me before”
“Never!”
“Never
y time to shine.”
“Wow, guess this is my
“Or not,” I shoot him a smirk. “If you end up cooking me something I don’t like.”
“You’re going to like it,” Ethan rolls up his sleeves to reveal his toned arms,
I try not to look and take a seat by the table. “You sound very confident in yourself”
“I am,” he replies while confidently opening cabinets and the fridge, assessing what he has to work with. “How does pasta primavera sound?” “Sounds amazing.” I reply, my stomach more than ready to dig into some fancy grub. “Can I be honest
“Shool”
“I didn’t know yo
you could cook.”
Ethan grins at me over his shoulder. “There’s a lot
you don’t know about
me yet,
lioness.”
is it just m
me, or did it just get hotter in this room?
ry entertaining to watch in the
Probably. I’m convinced Ethan could make any place a sauna with his charm and elegance. He is a true beauty and very kitchen.
And while I watch him we chat about everything and nothing our favorite books, movies we want to see, places we’d love to travel. It feels so natural, so comfortable. I find myself laughing more than I have in months.
After a couple if minutes, Ethan plates two steaming bowls of pasta primavera.
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“Oh my god,” I moan
after the first bite. “This is incredible”
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Ethan smiles, pleased. “I’m glad you like it.”
We continue talking, this time about my job. I talk to him about who I like and dislike, making sure not to mention the drama I had with Jeda. We aren’t there yet.
After we have eaten, Ethan glances at his watch. “Fuckkk… I hate to be the guy who eats and runs, but I have a conference call in an hour that I need to prepare for
“No problem,” I smile, trying not to feel disappointed. “Thank you for lunch. And for…everything
Ethan stands and easily pulls me to my feet. His lips twitch a little at the size difference, but then he bends down to wrap his arms around me. “Thank you for giving me a chance,” he murmurs, pressing a soft kiss to my cheek.
My heart performs a pirouette at the tender gesture. I’m not used to guys being sweet, and I lift my eyes to gaze into his green. “I’ll see you “Count on it.” *he grins, giving me one last squeeze before reluctantly letting go
I walk him to the door, where he surprises me by picking me up from the floor. He then kisses my lips. It’s a quick kiss but passionate enough to leave me breathless. He sets me down and then he’s gone while I’m left staring at the closed door.
So I guess this means he will call me?
Dazed, I fly on pink little clouds to the living room Relaxed and smiling while watching the penguins. I’m seriously in Lala–land.
Until Maddie bursts into the apartment and runs into the living room. “Okay, spill she demands as she sits down beside me. “I want every juicy detaill
I sit up, still feeling a bit dazed. “Well, we talked…
“And” Maddie prompts impatiently.
“And we came to a
an agreement.” I explain. “We’re not officially dating, but we agreed that we won’t have sex with other people, we won’t date other people, and Ethan will take me out on dates far away from here where no one can recognize us. And if we feel like having sex at the end of those dates, then we can
Maddie’s eyes widen, and then she bursts into laughter, clutching her sides as she doubles over.
“What’s so funny?” I demand, feeling a bit defensive since I opened up to her.
Maddie wipes imaginary tears from her eyes, still giggling like a schoolgirl. “Oh, honey. Don’t you see what just happened?”
1 frown, confused. “What do you mean?”
“Freya, sweetie,” Maddie says, patting my shoulder condescendingly with twitching lips, “Ethan just tricked you into a relationship
“What? No, he didn’t.” I protest, but even as I say it, I start to see what Maddie means.
“He did, Freya,” Maddie grins. “Let’s break this down so your brain will see what I see, shall we? You’re not seeing other people. Check. You’re going on dates. Check. You’re having sex exclusively with each other. Check. That, my dear friend, is the very definition of a relationship.”
Oh my god, she’s right! Ethan, that clever sexy CEO, managed to get exactly what he wanted while making me think it was my idea
“Nooo!” I groan, embarrassed that I was outsmarted. “I can’t believe I fell for that!”
