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And he wouldn’t be a problem for very much longer.
“Aren’t you sorry you asked?” she finally murmured, staring at her lap in shame as she twisted her fingers together anxiously.
I reached out and stilled them.
She was so wrong. I wasn’t sorry.
I was enthralled.
She’d just told me way more about herself than her fucking file ever could.
“Not at all, sunshine. Just reinforces the fact that you need me. A bestie in your corner to tell you you’re the motherfucking most perfect creature I’ve ever come across in my life,” I said confidently.
She gaped at me as I flashed her my mostwinningsmile.
“We’ll fix all those problems together. I promise. But for right now, you’re going to let me feed you the rest of this scrumptious cupcake, and you’re going to believe me when I tell you that your body literally makes me feel like I’ll die because you won’t let me touch it. And then we’ll watch whatever terrible rom com you just picked, even though Harry Potter would obviously be the superior choice. And I’ll feed you tacos…or whatever else you want. And you're going to forget all about everything else for the rest of the day.”
You’re going to forget all about “everyone” elseis what I wanted to say.
Baby steps, though. Baby steps.
“I’m still thinking I can’t find anything wrong with you, Ari Lancaster,” she finally said shyly as I picked up the cupcake and did an airplane move to her mouth. She bit down and hummed happily as it hit her tastebuds.
I reached over and wiped some frosting off her lip before sliding it into my mouth. After I’d licked it clean, I whispered, “Then stop looking.”
Ignoring the shock on her face, I pulled her into my arms and we did every last thing I’d suggested.
The rest of the day would go down in my history as one of the most perfect days I’d ever experienced. And I decided, right then and there...
I was done waiting.
CHAPTER9
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Afew days had passed since my afternoon with Ari, and we hadn’t spoken since then.
I’d realized after he’d dropped me off at my apartment…he didn’t even have my number.
Which was probably for the best.
I totally hadn’t watched his two games since then either.
Okay, that one was a lie. I had watched them, jealous the whole time that Charlotte was there cheering on Soto.
She hadn’t invited me, and that was also probably for the best. Every second I was around Ari made it harder. It was like he was my personal kryptonite and he got things out of me way too easily.
Things I’d never even told Clark. Andhe’dseen me at my very, very worst.
I examined myself in the mirror, my reflection an unsettling reminder of the choices I'd made. Doubt gnawed at the edges of my conscience. Clark had been my savior, my rock, the one who'd held me together when I was falling apart. He'd been there when no one else would have stuck around, and he'd saved me, literally.
My blood chilled at the memory of that one dark night.
He was flying in for the party tonight though, and I was considering it a chance for a new beginning. A fresh start, I thought, as I examined the Catwoman suit that clung to my figure. I adjusted the sleek fabric and sighed, wishing I could look in the mirror just for once, and be happy with what I saw there. I eyed the toilet, thinking of the protein shake I’d drank at lunch. Maybe…
No. I wasn’t going to go there. Plus, it would bloat my cheeks…and there would be cameras out front for sure.
I worked on applying some red lipstick and tried to push down my nerves about the upcoming night. Maybe this party would mark a turning point in our relationship, a chance to rekindle how he’d made me feel.
