ident steps towards the sliding glass door; one hand was stuf

ention. He had just steppe

suddenly wondering why he hadn't just s

k home tonight after your date." His assistant inform

" Ethan asked though

ed the last on

mp into his back. He turned, "and who is it this t

Blind dates are a topic Ethan hates and he would always be caught in the middle

ked uninterestingly an

dies you had to pick

ed and had thrown photos of various girls at him for him to pick from.

rested in marriage

void this one and th

Ethan questioned and Caleb was silent immediately. "You should be

s s

ys of sunlight hit his face. He mentally prepared himself for the

ot of work

th a cup of coffee in her hand, Ethan turned. She bumped

ver his shirt. "I'm so sorry." She apologize

se, "it's fine," Ethan said, stopping h

smiled apologetically, her eyes seizing up th

eyes flickering across the crowd in sear

me buy you lunch," said Ava, not ready to let their

gave her a proper look. Her blonde hair was beautifully styled

recognized her as the lad

streaming down her face. The girl in front of him was brighter in her cream sun

eed to her delight. Ava couldn't hide her smile

his shirt was stained, and he felt disgusted still being in it, he didn't min

leb was surprised to see her, but he kept his mouth shut and, wi

ant was quiet, each bur

today, she was in his car. He knew she was engaged to

dn't want to go after her, but now, he was eager

ingers while trying to keep a confident fo

eavily on the air as Ava and Ethan made

ing his status. Forks and knives clicked on pl

gh the menu, trying to avoid his gaze. Her hand trembled

ile endowing his lips as he studied her.

surprise. She was grateful that she ha

on the table and leaned into the chair, sending Ethan a kn

" her voice was firm, radiat

d." Ethan

he paused to study his reactions, but his fac

ry m

le

ead forward and leaned back into the chair. This caused

ondering why he was

u are extrem

sion etched i

t they got it all wrong, you are

lessly off his tongue

but she was yet to