Page 63 of Never Fake Date the Financier
“So what’s the verdict? Did you feel it?”
“What?”
“In your throat?”
Oh lord. I forgot about that. “I’m not sure. Possibly?” I might not have felt it in my throat, but I certainly felt the result all over my body. I’mstillreeling from it now.
“We’ll have to try again later. I can’t let you leave unsatisfied.”
I snuggle closer to him. “I’m more than satisfied. But… I wouldn’t say no to another round or dozen.”
“Dozen?”
“Too much?”
Adrian slides a leg over my body. God, it’s so heavy and thick andoh.He’s getting hard again. I know I talk a big game, but I’m going to need a little breather after that.
“I’ll never turn down a chance to be inside my girl.”
Whew.
My girl. The words flow from his mouth so easily. It’s too easy, really. All of this has been. I’ve never felt so connected with anyone in such a short time, and that scares me. A whole lot. This is the first time I’ve actually given it real thought.
Naked, well-sexed, and in bed with Adrian. What a great time to have these thoughts.
Adrian strokes my cheek and then guides my face towards him. “Is something wrong?”
I snort lightly. I don’t know what to say. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that he can sense the faintest of changes in me.
“I don’t know.”
Adrian’s nervous. I can feel it emanate from him in waves, rolling over me.
“What are we doing?”
“What do you mean?”
“The arrangement,” I say. “Did you mean…” I look away again because I don’t know how to formulate my thoughts into words. It’s as though my emotions are jumbling every coherent thought in my head, but I know how I feel. I want Adrian to tell me that he meant it when he sees me as his girlfriend and not his fake girlfriend. I want him to tell him that every touch and every kiss was real. That every emotion we felt through this entire situation wasn’t acting.
Adrian takes my chin between his thumb and index finger and tilts my head toward him.
“Ella,” he says, his eyes searing into mine. “I’ll say this every day until you believe me. From the moment I laid eyes on you, I knew you were the one. I don’t care how fast this is happening. All I care about is you and how you’ve made me feel the moment you walked into my life.” He pauses, drawing a line with his thumb on my lips. “You’re my world, Ella. And I’m going to spend every moment of my life proving that to you.”
I swallow as emotions flutter in my chest and bubble in my throat.
“I don’t care about the contract. I want you and only you. Always and forever.”
“What about your family? Lillian? I can’t go on pretending I’m someone I’m not. What will we say?”
“I’ll tell them the truth. It’s that simple. There’s not a single thing in this world that can get between me and you.”
He makes it seem like it’s so easy. And maybe it is? Maybe I’m overthinking it. It wouldn’t be the first time. But this is definitely the first time I’ve been in a situation like this. I hate that I’ve been lying to everyone this entire time.
Everyone except Adrian.
He presses a kiss on my forehead and then on my lips. “I love you, Ella.”
I feel it. It’s in his eyes. In the way he’s looking at me, holding me, touching me. His love for me pours from every inch of him, enveloping me and removing any doubt I have in my head. I’ve never felt a connection like this before, but I’ve never met anyone like Adrian before. This may be an unconventional start to a relationship, but I don’t care. All I care about is how I feel about Adrian and how he feels about me.
