Chapter 76. First Date

That voice made her whirl around.

Alexus was leaning at the bathroom door with his arms crossed over his chest, and she could feel his eyes on her most of all as he looked at her.

Alexus noted her gray eyes were wide open, and her whole, pouty bottom lip trembled as he held her gaze. She was nervous and so fucking innocent that he almost felt terrible thinking about everything I'd like to do to her. My innocent wife.

But she didn't look away. She didn't flinch when he walked and stopped right before her.

She thought, there’s that look again. My stomach was full of butterflies, and I couldn’t take my eyes off his—even when I felt him reach out and skim a hand gently down my back, pulling me closer.

"You still feel nervous after what we shared earlier?"

The flush in her cheeks had gone from light pink to bright red, but she wasn't backing down.

"Are you sure it's okay? I mean, I'm too young and out of your league.

"Are you ki