The Assistant(92)

“Maybe that’s because you were too busy telling off the waiter and random men for looking at me!” I frowned.

Adrian sighed before nodding. “I admit that I am a little protective when it comes to you-”

“A little?!” I laughed, giving him a look of disbelief.

“But,” he continued, glaring at me for interrupting once again, “I do it because I like you and don’t want to lose you to anyone else. You’ve seen my moody and controlling sides, and what if you don’t want to put up with them one day and leave me for the waiter or that random man on the street? God, I sound like a f*cking moron right now. Ignore me, I don’t know why I’ve suddenly become a slice of cheese.” Adrian grumbled, avoiding my gaze.

I couldn’t fight the smile that began to force its way onto my lips as I noticed a slight pink tint take over Adrian’s usually tanned cheeks before I walked over to his tall frame. “I won’t walk away from you for anyone unless you give me a reason to, Adrian. You just have to trust me,” I mumbled, making him meet my gaze.

He stared straight into my eyes for a few moments before I felt him relax in my arms as he nodded in understanding. “I do. Now… how about I do you?” He smirked.

I rolled my eyes and pushed him away from me just as he began to chuckle, and I shook my head in response. “I knew that wouldn’t last long.”

Adrian was suddenly in front of me again, and I felt him press his lips against mine desperately as he lifted me up and wrapped his arms around my waist. Once he pulled away, I gave him a questioning look and he shrugged.

“You’re a great kisser, Shortcake, did you know that?”

“You’re just saying that in hopes of getting more,” I responded flatly.

“Of course I am,” he agreed, smirking. “Anyway, our date isn’t over. What do you want to do?” he asked, looking over at me for a response.

I bit my lip and frowned in thought before grinning. “I have an idea.”

“I could physically see the bulb light up in that pretty little brain of yours, Shortcake. Please, enlighten me.” Adrian smirked, causing me to smack his arm in response.

“We can play a game like Never Have I Ever, except instead of saying ‘Never have I ever…’, we’ll ask each other ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions and we’ll use lollies as a substitute for alcohol if the answer is a yes, sound good?” I asked with a hopeful expression.

Adrian stared back at me for a few moments, looking blank, before he shook his head. “I can’t say no to you when you make that face. Fine, let’s do it. I prefer the alcohol though; just letting you know.”

“I don’t trust my drunken self around you. So sugar rush it is!” I grinned, before jumping out of his arms and running to the kitchen. A packet of party lollies stood alone in one of the cupboards, and I grabbed it in a rush before hurriedly getting back to our bedroom.

I found Adrian seated on the bed with his shirt off, smirking in my direction. “I have never seen a 24-year-old so excited to eat lollies in my entire lifetime.”

“Are you kidding me?” I exclaimed as I jumped into bed and sat across from him. “Lollies are the best invention on Earth since they made sewage systems!”

Adrian smirked in amusement as he watched me chew on a lolly. “That’s… well that’s a rather unique thing to find ‘the best’ invention.”

“Stop being so British.” I frowned, before throwing a lolly in his direction.


Adrian chuckled and snatched the bag of lollies out of my hands, making me gasp. “I think high on sugar Emily is going to be much more entertaining than drunken Emily. I’ll start with the questions. Have you ever thought about me naked, Shortcake?” He smirked, before passing the bag of lollies over to me.

A sudden wave of courage overcame my usually shy demeanour and I reached into the bag of lollies and placed a piece into my mouth, blushing slightly.

Adrian’s eyebrows shot up in shock, before he broke out into a full-fledged smirk. “This is going to be fun,” he announced, rubbing his hands together before taking the bag of lollies out of my hands again. “Your turn, Shortcake.”

Chapter Twenty-two

“Have you ever thought about me naked?” I questioned, raising an eyebrow as a grin took its form on my lips.

Adrian chuckled before taking a lolly from the bag and placing it into his mouth. “More times than I can count, Shortcake.”

I gasped, throwing a pillow at him. “Perv!” I scowled.

He chuckled. “My turn again. What’s your favourite colour?”

I laughed. “That’s not allowed!”

He pouted before his shoulders sagged in defeat. “Fine, is your favourite colour black?”

I shook my head, grinning at his look transformed to one of disbelief. “What? How isn’t it black? Your entire side of the wardrobe is mostly black!” he exclaimed.

“I like wearing black. It’s not my favourite colour though. My turn! Have you ever had a pet before?” I asked curiously.

He took another lolly and ate it. “Really? Was it a dog?” I asked.

He shook his head. “Cat. I called him snuffles.” He smirked.

I laughed before taking the bag of lollies from him.