He Saved Me

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get after you've been s

on a young-looking man with dirty blo

my thoughts out loud washed over me, which ma

gan "I heard she

e" rushed out of my

attempt to hide the embarr

over my face. "Wh

est fr

hed his brows making the mole u

es

You aren't sure, are you?" his

ave indeed known each other for eight months now but I have this ill feeling that I was more in

. I mean, for someone who has no other person to call a friend you wouldn't expect anything

someone she happened to know. She apologized soon

h pretense and tol

was not familiar with after she made a

could have at least introduced me to some of

landed on her. She wore a hearty smile, part

e introduced

he voice of the man I was with

don't have to answer th

ch o

ge of confidence radiate thro

said, as he stretched forth his hand

nnounced reaching out t

tilted his head to the side. "

ious? I look

om head to toe. " I

ound myself feeling

that made you

ne" I brush

in my countenance. "Champagne?" he as

ple

my system would pus

e holding a tray of champagne. Edward

aid as he ha

in a rush and he looked at me l

dic taste with a pinch of apple flavor tha

down. You se

a

f champagne without care that

another glass and

s enou

nough?" I

ace. " Great! No

I'm

, yo

. I held out my hand for stability, grabbing onto the fi

nto me and pulled out a chair. He gently

fully aware of what I

e voiced whit

ld get y

uldn't decipher. The waiter left through a backdoor and brought back a b

he bottle. "Drink," he

water and placed the

self?" I uttered, feeling a surge

you want

now. What

g extreme

of my emotions, I

at?

a CEO can be im

ves me a headache" he murmu

why are you here

s brows. "What

ge, this birthday party is

" that's p

why I'm here trying to woo you."

sire rushed

on the spot as I stared at him. A h

big, soulful eyes like George Clooney's. His bow-

s pr

g at him for a few good seconds. My forehead c

hrobbing spot on my head a

huck

sight.

te l

ead and massaged the ac

exploded i

. Expressions passed across his

abou

abou

do y

ke co

eres

is

to be together." He said as he clasped his

m fated to be with 74% of Americ

with you, are they?

ich makes me the

in front of me. I saw through my perip

he

e towards him.

you make

ry's c

ty strikes his face

a we

llered at me as she

ou to my dad." She tur

craped against his t

she beckon

n apologetic look. "I enjo

faint smile

glare and suc

at about?"

What were you doing

Left ditched me the second we got here and

dy that very minute. I should get accustomed to

O

ssing with a ginger-haired lady. She nodded furiously at

sight of his grin then hi

ou in your tracks. I stood and stared directly at his tall frame compared to my a

ent he forbids you from bei

t in the s

baritone voice drew

at he sou

ff enough to suggest a degree of toughnes

. The little voice

never crossed paths. Anytime I asked Abigail to introduce me to her dad. She always came up with an

y voice

" he said as he reache

I returned the handsha

d on for a while b

Thank you for keeping my da

to the side. "

rm. "Why would you say that?

" he paused as he placed his hand

s too small for his size beckoned u

roceeded to peck her on the head. He tu

ess heartwarming. Abigail sniffled beside m

her dramati

clinked my glass against

you didn't ru

ce which belonged to Edward." I wouldn't

d pay attent

id," I

ld like to grace me with your p

ked at

me. Trying to intrude on your private l

dw

darted his

and yes, I would like to g

of the joys of spring he

eeth behind me and mumbled

n," he said

I glanced at m

She in

thi

her wristwatch. "It's l

*

wer. He owned the coffee shop in 4th Avenue, New York, where I got my bread

you have a great weekend?"

loral vintage dress. It was my favorite dress and I loved wearing

r the coffee shop to open. I dashed i

t I worked there, she taught me how to do coffee artwork and techniques for preparing good coffee.

" Betty, one of the employees yelled behind

m

be. He did say he would like m

d its way to my face

the faces of the customers. I didn't s

ed up my

make a

itchen, my eyes caught a wave that c

n knots at the sight