Chapter 142. Guarded Glances

Alexander

She flushes so effortlessly every time. She is very innocent. "You always say the corniest things," I chuckle when she says it.

"Are you calling me a corny boyfriend?" I inquire, giving her another kiss.

I smile as she giggles into my kiss. Then, after a few seconds, she pulls away. "Yes, very." She smiles back, her cheeks pink.

While I giggle, I hand her my bottle of beer. "Tell them how you're feeling. Be fearless; people will appreciate it." I encourage her, watching her reaction.

"They'll thank me for being an overprotective girlfriend?" She tastes the beer with a sip before taking a larger mouthful. "Baby, I really doubt it. That's disliked by everyone." She returns the beer to me with a playful smile.

"You want to make a bet?" I say with sarcasm, raising an eyebrow.

"Sure," she says, drawing me in closer with a mischievous grin.