It was close to noon when Theodore asked Emily to choose an outfit for him again, saying he wanted to look nice.
“Takes me for his wife or something?” She muttered under her breath in annoyance.
“What was that?” He asked, a hint of humor in his words.
“I just wondered where you’re going,” she hurried to say, blushing despite her best efforts not to. She was such a bad liar!
“Hmm,” he was behind her before she could react, his teeth nibbling on her earlobe, “Liar.”
Her blush deepened and she felt molten heat at her core.
“But if you must know, I want to take you out on a date,” he went on, his breath fanning the back of her neck.
“Uh-hum,” she let out distractedly, her raging hormones getting the best of her for a moment, before it sank in, “What date? I didn’t agree to anythi
