“I just wanted you to know that I would never ask you to pay me back with… your body,” Alexander said, referring to my confusionst night.
When I met his dark eyes, he held my gaze, picked up a strawberry, dipped it in the cream, and then slowly fed me the fruit. The sweetness exploded into my mouth, and I couldn’t stop myself from moaning at the taste. I slowly ate the strawberry, and Alexander’s warm fingers touched my lips. His hot skin was such a contrast to the cold cream that my stomach jolted. I couldn’t believe that after the awkwardness during dinner, Alexander was now feeding me fruit. How had things changed between us so quickly? But wasn’t that always the case because of his mood swings?
“Will you taste test one of the grapes for me?” Alexander said, picking up a green grape and putting it near my mouth. “I don’t want to eat them if they are too sour.
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I opened my mouth for him to ce it on my tongue. I shifted slightly in my seat as his warm finger brushed my lips again. I never knew how intimate having someone feed me could be. When I bit into the grape, the sour vor exploded into my mouth, making me shudder, even though it wasn’t entirely unpleasant. I tried to hide my reaction, though, wanting to pull a little trick on him.
“The grapes are sweet,” I said after I swallowed.
“You little liar!” he said and smiled. “I wanted to see if you would try to pull one over on me. I happened to know that those grapes are gically enhanced to be very sour. Mike grows them as a temporary cure for facial paralysis.”
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Before I could scold him for tricking me, the balcony door swung <b>open </b>again. Mike was carrying a tray with two bowls full of vani ice cream. After he set it down, he brushed off his hands. “Have you tried the grapes. Olivia? I grew them myself”
Even though I hadn’t liked them. I didn’t want to hurt Mike’s feelings. but I also didn’t want to lie to him. To avoid answering, I picked up a bowl of ice cream and quickly put a spoonful in my mouth. “Wow,” I said after I swallowed my first bite. “This ice cream is delicious.”
“Good, I’m d,” Mike said. Then, he looked at Alexander. Something passed between the two men. Mike nodded and then left, making sure to close the door behind him.
I wanted to ask Alexander what that was about, but he picked up his own bowl of ice cream, and a quiet moan escaped his lips after his first bite, distracting me. As we enjoyed our dessert, a warm feeling spread in my chest, despite the cold treat. It was nice to enjoy this time with Alexander. With work and the drama with Chloe, we hadn’t had much downtime together. When we finished with our ice cream, it felt like the right time to deal with something else that had been bothering me.
“Listen, for the sake of our work life and working rtionship, can we please just put the past behind’us? I’m sorry for my part in our
misunderstanding, and I’m truly sorry for hurting your feelingsst night,<i>” </i>I said.
After I was done, I waited with bated breath for his reaction. The ice cream that I just ate churned ufortably in my stomach.
I froze in shock when a genuine smile bloomed across Alexander’s face. “That sounds good to me. Why don’t we close this
I opened my mouth to agree but closed it when Alexander’s eyes nced down at my lips. Was there a hidden meaning behind his words? Did he want more than I could offer him?
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I shook my head to clear it, telling myself that I was just being paranoid. I nodded my head, agreeing to his deal.
“Let’s shake on it.” Alexander said and smirked.
I tilted my head, trying to figure out if he had an ulterior motive. But he held out his hand for me to shake, and I had no choice but to put my hand in his warm grasp.
“It’s a deal,” he murmured, holding on to my hand longer than
necessary.
“It’s a deal,” I repeated in a breathless voice, wondering what the hell I had just agreed to.
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