up
up
pid
elf. She shouldn't have a
ed into each other and with lack of words to say, he invited her to his birt
en baked h
the garage, trying to muster courage. What could possibly go wrong? Maybe be
ind of men. She always ended up believing them and trusting too much to know when she was being made a fool of. Few months ago, she'd grudgingly ended a talking stage. Kathryn a
for her, the headlights blinding her. Without time to think or even dash out of the way, she let go of the cake. That was when th
ast that she thought she was going to pass out. Breathing frantically, she turned towards t
me!" she fired, her voice shook
r her. Before he could speak, she gasped as her eyes lande
act might have affected the cake. Unfortunately, like
alizing then that it was someone else's fault, she reared her
n in..." he started to ap
he ER and you stand there and say sorry?!" she could feel herself l
wrong? It ju
y my fault. I mean, you
fied, now she was
it was suddenly feeling so stuffy in there. Slowly turning her eyes to him, "I spent hours baking that cake,
, then raised a palm to his forehead. He was obviously thinking of what to say in his de
ould easily fend her off if she
what to say, because he strai
watched as he reached inside his suit jacket and pulled out a phone without breaking eye contact. Continuing, he add
uldn't speak. She wa
up to you." He insisted, his
or an answer, Lily mul
she had hoped to make an impression. The other reason? She might be angry but she wouldn't want to put h
a bakery around the corner.
veled eyes with him. "How do you intend to get a cake here in
ed, still grinning at her. "I have my ways. You just give me the address and it'll be delivered in less tim
g her small silver purse in one hand. "Third floor. Apartment 3B," she saw him
, then turned his attention back to her. "Can I get
levator. Feeling his eyes on her back all the way. "You will when I ge
rest
his suit jacket, then drove to go park in his designated spot. He was certain that before he would make his way upstairs, the cake would be ready and waiting. He co
m or call his bluff. He had nev
e found her really
or, his phone beeped and he fetched it. Reading the mes
er tonight. As the elevator stopped on the third floor, Maximilli
hallway was a cart which had a box on it. Without opening the box, he pushed the cart toward
is, the c
Max! You came!" His face told Max that he
artment. Everyone loved Kevin. He tucked his hands into his suit trousers a
That was when realization hit Kevin and he moved out o
e come in. The party's ju
ced as he walked in was
and her purse in the other. While Kevin sp
ders. They weren't completely bare, as they had straps of a blue gown which stopped mid-thigh. A
aximillian e
d forward, a hair's breadth away from her ears. "Your cake's here," he leaned back to watch her face and he wasn't disappointed. She was utterly surprised. And she was wearing makeup too. He must admit he
. Maximillian was surprised she didn't try to get out of his grip. When the
ere was reluctance in her approach and Maximillian found it amusing. He noted she had not spoken a word. He w
u're a guest yourself," she said as she trained her ey
d. "I hope that makes up f
face as his eyes darted from him to her then at the cart. Shutting the door b
know each oth
le all over. When she turned her gaze briefly on hi
a long story," the words came out in a whisp
Li
y is th
over at him. This time, he k
uce me to your friend here?"
Lily and paused briefly. "She's a friend." He supplied, and quic
een shock and amusement, then embarrassment. He wondered why she would be embarrassed. She'd
her, a wide grin on his face
. Her hands were so soft he didn't want to let go. She just gave a curt nod and gave him a piercing look when he squeezed her palm and held on longer tha
a stirring
s and really know her. But first, he needed to find out th