Chapter 12

Aiyana’s head pounded when she woke up to the sound of Imperial March in the morning. Someone was calling her.

Opening her eyes partially she saw it was Scarlett.

“Hello?”

“Where the fuck are you? We have all been looking for you everywhere. We were so scared when we found your car at Mc.Lauren’s but you missing then the bartender told us you left with a guy and we were more worried WHAT THE FUCK!”

“ughhhh.. I have a hangover. Let me sleep!”

“No! Where the fuck are you! Your parents have been worried sick!”

“Mr. Arizona’s friend took me with him to take care of me. I think cause he sure didn’t have sex!”

“What!”

“I will tell you later. Tell mom I am fine and ask my dad to fuck off”

With that Aiyana cut the call.

Running her fingers to her temple, Aiyana started massaging her head as she groan in pain.

“Having a hang over?”

Aiyana looked up to see the man that rescued her last night. Even in the daylight he was still pretty beautiful.

Chris.

Boy was Aiyana ashamed of her behavior last night as she blushed while watching Chris walk to her bed with a glass of water and Aspirin in the other hand. He had not put on a shirt and as he walked, his muscles rippled. Aiyana had to almost bite her lip to keep her from moaning.

Aiyana was twenty three and here she was horny like a teenager as soon as she looked at the man in front of her.

“here”

Chris thrust his hands, handing over the glass and the pills, urging her to take them.

He sat by the bed looking at her with a cute smile. Making Aiyana blush.

Chris’ hands touched her hot cheeks and said, “ I like your blush”

Was Chris flirting with her?

After last night’s performance, she was too mortified to think this would happen.

Aiyana silently took the Aspirin and looked at Chris through her lashes.

“I am sorry for last night. I am usually not like that. I was just upset and acting out.”

“Well, I quite enjoyed how you were last night as long as you tell me I was someone special to you” Chris winked at me. He was definitely flirting.

“What if I say you weren’t?”

“Then you would be breaking my heart, mi amore. Irrespective, I would still take my chances and ask you to join me for dinner tonight”

“What makes you think I want that?”

“Well I will throw in my sexy smile if it makes you want me. Besides, I have been the perfect gentleman last night, wouldn’t you want to do this old man a favor by humoring him.”

“Well, I do believe respecting the elderly. Maybe I will humor you after all. How old are you?”

“I am 27 and it looks like I have a date?”

“I think you do” Aiyana blushed.

“shut the fuck up!” Scarlett screams after I finish telling her everything until I left this morning and had Chris drive me to my place.

This was after my mother scolded me for being reckless and thanked Chris profusely for taking care of me.

“You get drunk stupid and you get all of that to go out with you? Why am I never that lucky?” Scarlett moans

“Maybe cause you have Liam”

“True. So what are we wearing tonight?”

“I really don’t know. Want to help me?”

“Well, yes.”

Scarlett and Aiyana hear the bell to the house ring just as Scarlett is finished doing Aiyana’s hair. Aiyana runs to the door with Scarlett running down behind her with heels in her hand.

“woman you need shoes!”

Scarlett screams just as Aiyana opens the door to let Chris in.

His brown eyes rest on Aiyana, staring at her dumbstruck.

“Querida you give my resolve too much credit. A dress like that puts my good manners at risk. I might be a gentleman at all.”

Aiyana laughs at Chris, leaning in close to ear and whispers, “ Who said I want you to be a gentleman to me. Maybe I like it hard” Aiyana rests her hand on his abdomen digging her nails into his washboard abs before continuing, “ fast” with that she bites at his earlobe letting it go and finally says, “ and scream worthy”

Aiyana hears Chris groans audibly at Aiyana’s seduction, muttering under his breath, “you really are a handful. I bet you’re going to be the death of me.”

Aiyana laughs loudly at his comment and turns to Scarlett, letting her bend as she straps the heels on.

They stopped in front of a vineyard where there is a small private restaurant. Chris had booked them a private table on the first floor. It had candle placed in the center and two chairs at the side. The sun had not set yet but the flames of orange had already begun to lick the sky, giving a soft glow to the spectacular vineyard.  Chris walked to the chair and pulled one out for Aiyana to sit bending to kiss her cheek before he sat on his side. The setting sun made Chris’ golden hair glow brighter to a shade of blazing red, he looked god like in that moment. As if sensing her line of thoughts, his lips turned into a half smile revealing dimples at each side.

“It’s beautiful here, Chris”

He looks straight at her face and says, “ yes indeed. Too bad you’re missing the best view”

Aiyana blushes furiously at his comment.

“God, I love it when you blush.”

The waiter places the menu in front of them and waits for them to decide.

“What would you like to have?”

“Pasta?” Aiyana says tentatively, almost shy to have a preference for pasta in any setting even on such as this.

Chris laughs at the cuteness of it before turning to the waiter and says, “A bowl of pasta and oyster for the lady and smoked salmon for me.”

“Would like something to drink sir?”

“Wine?” Chris asks Aiyana.

After she nods, he orders wine.

“I hope you’re not trying to get me tipsy, Mr. Howard”

“I would not dream of it, Ms. Grey. Not that I mind, you drunk is what helped me find you in the first place. So I guess alcohol is now my favorite thing in all the world”

“Says every alcoholic ever”

“Every alcoholic drunk on you might. And I plan to be very drunk for an indefinite amount of time”

“Now see you go around saying stuff like that and I would naturally lose my witty come backs. Or only my wits”

“That’s the plan Querida. I want you to lose your wits around”

Aiyana shakes her head at the sheer cheesiness of the man when, the waiter serves them food.

Aiyana is just about to fork the pasta, when Chris speaks again.

“Aiyana?”

She looks up at Chris, gesturing he has her attention. Looking at the cute way in which he bites his lower lip in nervousness.

“I would like to feed you”

Aiyana sets down the fork in the plate, carries the plate to his side of the table, pulling her chair along with her and places it beside him.

“Feed me then, Mr. Stone”

“Mr. Stone? I am Chris Howard”

“I know. It’s a reference to this book I read called After dark. The lead character in it is Dominic Stone and if you read the book you will know. It’s a compliment”

“and How is that?”

Aiyana places a hand on Chris’ thigh, gloating at the jerk of his leg in response to her touch and says, “He very good in bed if nowhere else”

“but how do you know if I am good or not, I haven’t slept with you… yet.”

“I am sure you will remedy that someday”

Chris groans loudly and says, “Stop flirting with me like this. I suddenly understand why women tell me that a date with me is like being a deer in front of a headlight. You’re worse than me though. I never knew the day would come where I would meet my match”

“If I am as bad as you then why haven’t you been making the moves that I have been making all day?”

Aiyana pouts.

“Because when I do, we will end up having sex. And something tells me I want more than just great bed sheet tearing sex from you. You’re, worth the wait, after all”

But just for one brief moment, Aiyana catches Chris’ eyes rest on her spilling breasts, as if unable to help himself.