Sweet Stalker: A Spicy New Adult Romance by Kate J. Blake

Author:Kate J. Blake [Blake, Kate J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-03-03T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

CAMILLA

"Happy birthday, beautiful," Antoine says, extending a glass in front of me.

"Is it already my birthday?" I ask in surprise, and he gestures for me to look at the wall on my right side. I see the clock hanging on it reading exactly one minute after midnight.

I can't believe how fast time flies when I spend it with this guy. We had an excellent four-course dinner with asparagus salad, tuna tartar, seafood pasta, and Napoleon cake. It all was made in advance and put into the heat storage containers. And then we watched the sunset. He stood behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist. We were silent the whole time as we enjoyed it, but it didn't feel uncomfortable. It felt as if we had been doing it every day.

I can't believe Antoine was able to find a yacht, prepare the dinner, and arrange everything in such a short time. I just told him this afternoon that my family is leaving the mainland to go to Corsica Island without me. I wasn't surprised or offended that they didn't ask me to come with them; I was relieved. The best present for my birthday is to spend it without them.

I’ve imagined my unique date with Antoine from the first night I met him. I thought we'd walk along the seafront and then maybe have dinner in a small tavern. I dreamed of us spending the whole night on the beach, taking, kissing, and meeting the dawn. I could never imagine enjoying the sunset on a million-dollar yacht in the middle of the sea, looking at the French Riviera with a five-star dinner and champagne.

"Thank you for this," I say honestly, extending my glass to clink with his. "It's the best one I have had so far."

"Feliz cumpleaños, Bonita," he congratulates me in Spanish and takes a sip from his glass. It's a second bottle of the most expensive wine I've ever tried. I would be worried if he will get into trouble for taking it, but I'm just too happy and drunk to worry about anything.

"Do you know Spanish?"

"Of course," he says as if it's normal for every French guy to speak it.

"Any other languages that you know?"

"I also speak English and a little bit of Italian." From his mouth, it doesn't sound like bragging, more like just a fact.

"You speak four languages?" I open my mouth to show him how surprised I am. He's only twenty-four years old. When did he manage to learn this much? I read English books daily and am still at the intermediate level.

"I went to school with an in-depth study of languages. But don't be too impressed; I'm the least talented in my family when it comes to studying. Both of my sisters speak five."

I'm lost for words. I've never felt this stupid in my whole life before. Also, the way he says it amazes me: as if it's not an achievement, it's just a matter of fact.

"Don't look at me like that.

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