Page 43 of Mr. Arrogant

“Wait.” She pushed away from him and took a few steps back. She brushed her hair from her face and turned from him. She rested her forearms on the railing and stared off at the scenery around them. “Jaxon, we are supposed to be getting to know each other. Date—”

“We know each other.” He moved and stood behind her.

He rested his hands on either side of her and leaned down, nuzzling the side of her neck. Immediately, her body softened, and she leaned back into him. He bit back a smile. Her mind may be resisting, but her body knew who it wanted.

“You know what I mean,” she whispered. Sofie spun around in his arms and stared up at him.

“No, I don’t. We’ve spent a lot of time together since London and Alana got married. You probably know me better than any other woman besides my mother.”

“And what I know was that you fucked different women weekly.” She straightened to her full height and met his gaze. Her jawline tightened, and she folded her arms in front of her chest, putting room between them. “You like to party hard, drink, smoke. But I—”

“That’s not me anymore,” he interjected. Jaxon ran a hand over his face. He bit back a curse because he couldn’t deny what she’d said. He knew his track record, but he couldn’t alter the past.

“So you just changed overnight? You expect me to believe that?”

“Yes, I do, because I haven’t slept with a woman, or better yet, looked at a woman since we left Bora Bora.” He pressedclose to her, trapping her against the railing. He needed to make her see that he wasn’t the same man he was before. He saw the bigger picture. He knew that he had been wasting his life away when he should have been looking for his future.

A future that included a woman who was meant for him.

That woman was Sofie.

He would do what he must to make her see that he was genuine. Even if that meant giving her time to see that he had changed.

“This is just too much, too soon, Jaxon,” she whispered.

“Don’t shut me out,” he murmured. He would use the time he had with her to prove that he meant every word. He wanted her and would do what was necessary to win her over. He was a pro at negotiating and sealing the deal with high-paid athletes.

He could win his woman over.

His woman. Those two words sent a flutter of excitement through him. It sounded damn good.

“Don’t make a decision yet.” He blew out a deep breath and grinned at her. She wasn’t going to know what hit her. He’d wine and dine her and show her that she was all that he needed. His past wasn’t going to direct his future. “Come. I promised you dinner and fun, and that’s what we are going to do.”

“Jaxon, this is way too much,” Sofie scoffed. The amount of bags in the back of his car was ridiculous. As promised, he had taken her shopping since she had arrived with only the clothes on her back.

“What are you talking about?” He slammed the trunk of his truck shut and turned to her. He offered her a sexy grin and pulled her close to him. “Isn’t it everything you need?”

“I would have been fine with a few pairs of leggings and t-shirts. You didn’t have to go overboard. That is basically an entire new wardrobe, and why do I need suits if I’m only here for two more days?” She laughed. She stepped back away from him to put a little space between them. He’d dragged her from store to store, and before she knew it, there was no room in the back of the truck. She paused and glared at him, resting her hands on her hips. “Don’t go trying to win me over with all of this.”

“Do you really think I would try to bribe you?” He chuckled. He took her hand and led her around to the passenger door. He opened it, waiting for her to get in.

Sofie eyed him, standing tall, refusing to fall for his charm.

“Yes, I do.” She poked him in the middle of his chest with her finger.

Jaxon had been trying to win her over since he’d popped the question yesterday. She still couldn’t believe he had asked her to move in with him. He’d taken her out to a five-star restaurant last night; they’d gone for a drive around LA at night which was beautiful. Afterwards, they had returned to his home where they had soaked in his oversized jacuzzi tub where they ended up making love before retiring to his bed.

Sofie had to admit it was the best first date she’d ever had. He hadn’t brought up moving in again since he’d asked.

“Is it working?” He arched an eyebrow at her, tugging her into his arms. He laid one hell of a kiss on her, then assisted her into his vehicle.

She sat back in the plush leather seat while he jogged around to the driver’s side.

“Where are we off to now?” she asked.

“We are going to run to my office for a moment.” He guided the car into traffic.

The shopping district he had taken her to was full of luxury shops that she normally wouldn’t have frequented. The price tagand totals had blown her away. Sofie felt guilty on the amount he had spent on her.

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