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"I certainly don’t want to be attacked by an alligator"

"Me either Have you seen hed

"I sure hope you’re hungry" He continued, happy I was laughing at his jokes

"Oh I am" I nodded my head I hadn’t eaten since breakfast Zane had dropped htly peeved that I hadn’t told hiot to otten out of the car I didn’t understand hihed I was ot hoso quickly that I barely had ti to feel overwhel TV instead of packing

"Lucky, are you hohts of Zane

"Sorry I have a lot on uy"

"Oh no, of course not" I blushed and turned away

"I like your dress by the way" Braydon looked me over and sratefully and tried to hold in a laugh I had gotten the dress froet for 2499 and I was pretty sure that Braydon was the only one who had used that adjective to describe the dress

"Let’s go eat" He grabbed h the restaurant and then through a door

"Wow" I stepped out of the door and saw the candlelit tables overlooking the great expanse of water that was lit up by the huge condos on the other side "This is nificent"

"I had to make our first date special" Braydon smiled and we sat down "And let me recommend the Strawberry Mule to drink, it is delicious"

"Done" I grinned "Alcohol and strawberries sound good to irl that is easy to please"

"Well, that’sto take you on my boat"

"Oh" I bit my lip and leaned forward "About that …"

"Oh no, did I do sohed and slapped his forehead

"No, no, no Not at all" I was quick to reassure hia good ti Miaood? Aren’t you in school?"

"I a to withdraw froone"

"Sorry I’ot a job It’s related to ht it would helphistory to kids in Africa or so with a docu on the era that I focus on in ued and then the expression on his face changed and he looked sory "Please do not tell me that Zane Beaumont is in any way involved with this documentary"

I bit my lip and stared at Braydon’s handsome face across the table I didn’t knohat to say

"He is isn’t he? That asshole"

"He’s not an asshole" I spoke quietly, defending a man I wasn’t sure actually deserved to be defended

"He did this because ofEvan how nice I thought you were and hoas interested in you"

"I’m sure he didn’t hire me because of that" I frowned

"Trusta documentary"

"Well he is" I looked down at the

"He needs to just get over this bullshit" Braydon swore and I saw his fists clenching

"What bullshit?" I asked curiously

"With Noah" He frowned and looked out at the bay "He needs to fking move on"

I sat back and wished that I were still at hoer comfortable in his presence "What does Noah do?" I asked, hoping to finally get some information about Zane’s brother

Braydon looked back at me with clouded eyes, and atteht now"

"Okay" I tried to hidesecret about Noah?

"So where in LA will you be?"

"I’ed

"Can I come out and see you?"

"Coh, I’m not really sure how busy I’ll be"

"Can I ask you so, Lucky?" Braydon’s voice was serious and I nodded sloondering what he wanted to ask uy, yes" I answered, truthfully

"Could you see yourself dating me?"

"I don’t know" I frowned "I don’t really know you well enough to answer that"