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She gasps, casts a nervous glance at the peopleabout behind us near the hotel’s front entrance, and lowers her voice “You were going to say libido, weren’t you? My god, I can’t believe this is real”
“I wasn’t” Okay, so I was “Well, if it helps, I can’t really believe it’s real either”
Her eyes whip back toht You’re obviously a good-looking guy and good looking guys are never nice They think the world should fall at their feet because history and experience tells the There’s no way that you don’t have your choice of whoever you want, whenever you want You’re probably well versed in breaking hearts”
“Oh? It ht surprise you to learn that even handsome men have had their fair share of heartbreak, and that not everyone is a jerk”
“Go ahead Surprise lares me down
“Well, I was raised by ht me how to be classy She would box my ears if she found out that I treated anyone badly- whether it’s so, someone orks for me, a friend, anyone”
“Ugh,” she snorts, but the fire in her gaze has diminished just a little “You think you’re so s”
“Smooth as blue raspberry soft serve, which is obviously the best soft serve”
“Dream on Everyone knows it’s caramel swirl”
I grin and that pulls a reluctant sht here, standing at the curb as traffic rushes past us on the busy don street I bet that when she laughs, she laughs deep I bet when she feels, it’s just as deep, and people have obviously abused that and hurt her, and I feel sorry for it I get why she’d want to do an adult thing, not without feelings and e to trap her
I’ve had siht think
“If I told you that I thought you were beautiful, enchanting, and utterly intoxicating, and I think that there’s a level of goodness in you that most people can’t hope to hold a candle to, would that be wrong?”
She nods, but then she shakes her head Her eyes scan the street for a cab like she needs it like a lifeline “Yes No I don’t know”
“I feel rubbed raw, standing right here, right now I don’t understand it It feels- ancient, that feeling I felt it the second I saw you, and despite what you ht think, I’ve done h life I really do believe in bone deep class that’s never just for show”