Damaged Billionaire Protector: Enemies to Lovers Best Friendâs Brother Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Lexi Landon
Author:Lexi Landon [Landon, Lexi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-05-04T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter Eleven
AMBER
I had been nervous. Chase had never asked me out on a date before. Weâd always just crossed paths as neighbors and let one thing lead to another. If I wasnât helping with Hailee or asking for a favor, we didnât really talk. The fact he called me up, instead of texting, and asked for a real date made my heart almost stop. As soon as I said yes, though, I started to worry. What if I was reading too much into it.
What if he was asking me out to tell me that he didnât want to go out. At least, not officially. It could have been that he was trying to figure out how to let me down easy. All the possibilities Iâd seen on those serial dramas started coming back to haunt me. As silly as it was, I couldn't get it out of my head. I lied when I said I couldnât figure out which dress to wear. I was actually debating whether or not to show up. If he was just going to tell me he didnât want to see me anymoreâ¦or worseâ¦that sleeping together was a mistake, I didnât want him to tell me to my face. I didnât want him to see me cry.
Imagine my surprise when just the opposite happened. After a wonderful dinner in such a romantic setting, he asked me if Iâd date him with all the same sincerity and nervousness dof a guy about to propose. I wouldâve had a whole bottle of champagne that night if it hadnât been so expensive. Of course, I told Chase âyesâ and after dinner was over he invited me back to his place.
âCan I get you anything?â he asked.
âMaybe a glass of water?â I answered.
Chase was already grabbing a beer out of the fridge.
âA beerâs good too,â I laughed.
He tossed me the one in his hand then grabbed another for himself.
âBoy, am I relieved,â he sighed.
âRelieved? Why?â
âBecause you said yes.â Chase took a sip of his beer to hide his bashfulness.
âDid you think Iâd say no?â I was genuinely curious.
âI honestly didnât know what to think. I just hoped everything would turn out okay.â
I thought it was cute how worried he was that Iâd turn him down. Weâd slept together twice and for whatever reason he hadnât realized Iâd been crushing on him, but none of that mattered now. Heâd told me with absolute certainty that he wanted me to be his girlfriend and I had a chance to tell him Iâd love it if he were my boyfriend.
Boyfriendâ¦
Just saying the word to myself made me a little giddy. Chase wasnât just the hot neighbor across the street that I hooked up with occasionally, he was my boyfriend.
I took a long draw on my beer and giggled.
âWhatâs so funny?â he asked.
âNothing,â I smiled and grabbed Chaseâs hand.
Then I kissed him. It was just a playful peck on the lips. He put his beer on the counter so he could wrap his arms around me.
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