Total pages in book: 40
Estimated words: 38908 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 195(@200wpm)___ 156(@250wpm)___ 130(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 38908 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 195(@200wpm)___ 156(@250wpm)___ 130(@300wpm)
She could totally get used to this brand of care, the sweetness of him.
“I think I could like you, Max,” she said.
He opened the car door for her, and everything began to get really fuzzy. The world spun, and before she could stop herself, she vomited.
Chapter Three
Max poured some orange juice, some dry toast, and put some painkillers in a tiny bowl he found inside Aria’s apartment. The sun was shining, and he’d spent the night, keeping an eye on her to make sure she didn’t choke on her own vomit.
He’d held her beneath the shower because she had vomit all over her by the time he got home. His car stank and was indeed covered in vomit. He refused to stop the car until he got her somewhere safe, and that place was home.
So, he’d showered her, brushed her teeth, done everything he could to make her comfortable, and put her to bed. He’d set his alarm to check on her every thirty minutes, until he’d finally given up and slept in the chair beside her bed.
His body ached, but he’d taken a shower and felt somewhat refreshed. Cricking his neck from side to side, he moved around the kitchen with ease, enjoying his time until he heard the groan.
Sipping his own orange juice, he waited for it, and just before nine, she groaned. Finishing off his drink, he walked into her doorway as she got up, rubbing at her head.
“You okay, sleepyhead?”
She gasped, her eyes going wide as she looked at him and then down at her body.
Max waited to see if she’d remember their time together.
When she looked up at him but avoided his eyes, he knew she remembered.
“You didn’t drink enough to forget about the night before, interesting.”
“I really don’t want to talk about this.”
He moved out of the way so she could use the bathroom. Leaning against the wall, he kept an ear out just in case she lost her footing, or was injured in some way, or whatever else could affect her. He hummed to himself.
“Please, don’t hum so loud,” she said, coming out of the bathroom.
He gripped her shoulders and walked her toward the table.
“You brought me home.”
“I did.”
“You washed me.”
“Yes, but I did keep your sexy lingerie on. I was a good boy.”
“And you brushed my teeth?”
“I did everything a gentleman would do.”
“No gentleman would come into my house and wash me, clean me up, and put me to bed.”
“I guess I should be in the running for being a saint. I’ve also made you breakfast.” Sitting her down into a chair, he handed her the pills and some water.
“What are they?”
“I have no reason to drug you.”
“You’re right. I’m sorry. Holy crap, I just accused you of being a rapist. I’m so sorry. I can’t believe I just did that. Honestly, I’m not this big of a bitch usually. My head is killing me, but that is no excuse.”
“Don’t worry about it. It’s … new being accused of that. With regards to the headache, I’ve had plenty of those, which is why you’ve got my cure for the killer hangover.”
She took the pills, scrunching up her nose. “Molly and June are going to want to know what happened on my date.”
“Tell them straight. He was a no-show.”
“And you took his place?”
“You could also tell them what I told you last night.” He made sure his gaze traveled down to her tits. The nightshirt he’d put on her did not hide those beauties well from him.
“You were just being nice.”
“I’m not a nice guy. I don’t like being nice.” He shrugged.
“I know.”
“With you, I’m different. I don’t get it. So, you’re a virgin. You’re not used to partying or living it up.”
“I don’t want to talk about this.”
“Do you want to fuck?” he asked.
“Max, I’m not talking about this with you.”
“How can you be a virgin at your age? Isn’t that, like, illegal?”
“Stop. Okay, just stop. I get that you enjoyed spending time with me last night. I think we even had fun, but this, between us, is not going to happen.”
“Yeah, I did some digging. You need to password protect your computer. Also, you really need to update to a laptop. I’ve been bored this morning, and since I’ve been alone, I kind of done some snooping. I used to be able to sleep in ’til, like, noon. I think it’s all those early mornings. It’s affecting my body clock. You are seriously horny.”
She covered her face with her hands. “Oh, my God, you’re, like, completely invading my space and my privacy. This is all my stuff. You shouldn’t be here or anywhere near my things. I can’t believe you. This is so unfair. I don’t even want to think about this right now.” She got up and started walking back to her bedroom.