Chapter 79

Alex’s POV

The dinner was going… well. That’s one way to put it. I could see how she resisted putting in her all.

She doesn’t even want to be here.

“And who am I?” I asked her

She hesitated, looking into my eyes. “A man who doesn’t take no for an answer.”

I smirked. “Maybe I just don’t want your no.”

She froze with her drink in her hands, her head bent, as she blushed hard.

“When did you turn to a flirt?”

“Am I?” I asked her, while she stirred her drink. Her eyes looked at me so seductively. She licked her lips and that action alone did a lot to me that she doesn’t know. I wanted to be the one to do that.

“Let’s order…” she said, shying away from the question.

“Yeah, let’s order. Waiter!”

The waiter came and we made our order.

Emily ordered something simple, I also did. The waiter was gone and then came the quiet awkwardness.

“So, what is going on with you? I haven’t seen you and Ava around.” I trie