Annie stared at Aaron quietly. "But you're not even willing to make a promise. So why should I believe you when you say you're serious about me now?"
Aaron looked her straight in the eye. "This isn't the first day you meet me, so you should know that I'll say anything to a woman if it means it'll get them into bed with me. I can easily make vows like they're nothing, and because of this, I'm not willing to fool you with cheap promises now. So I'm going to use my actions to show that I am serious about you."
Annie blinked blankly. She was almost convinced by him. "Are you…really going to marry me?"
"As long as you dare, of course I am willing. Do you dare?" Aaron asked with a smile.
Annie secretly clenched her fists. "Of… Of course I dare!"
Aaron got up from the armchair and moved to sit next to her. "Then when are we going to get married?"
His sudden approach made Annie nervous, but she was unwilling to back down any longer. She frowned and said, "Tomorrow morning. You'll still have one night to think about it."
Aaron looked at his watch and said, "If the city hall is still open at this time, I would've made you understand I don't need tonight to think about it at all."
Annie turned her face away from him and said, "I won't believe anything you say until we get the marriage certificate tomorrow."
In fact, Annie still did not think that Aaron would go through with it. She had seen the worst side of him, and also she knew just how much he valued his freedom.
After all, why would a man who put his freedom above the rest be willing to forever tie himself to just one woman?
'He's probably just bluffing,' thought Annie.
Aaron said no more on the topic. Instead, he smiled and said, "By the way, Xante called me just now, asking us if we want to join her, Corinne, and the kids for dinner later."
Annie snapped out of her thoughts. "You already told her you're with me over the phone?"
Corinne, Xante, and Sunny walked into the restaurant each carrying a kid. Jason followed them empty-handed. He wanted to carry a kid too, but there was not enough kid for him to do so.
Corinne was the first to sit and order. She seemed impatient with the meal and wanted to finish it quickly. She knew what Xante liked to eat, so she ordered it for her.
As for Sunny, he would eat whatever Xante liked to eat. He had no right to be picky about food there.
After ordering, Corinne handed the menu to Jason. "Order whatever you want. It'll be my treat."
Jason took the menu and said with a smile, "Really? Then don't mind if I do."
He added a few dishes, handed the menu back to the waiter, and gestured with a wave for him to leave.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Day I Kissed An Older Man
This book is a good book, but it’s too short. I hope it has a part two👍🏾...
This book is getting boring now. I loved Jeremy, Corinne, Sonny and Lucas. The story needs to end. or bring back more of Jeremy, etc....
I haven't skipped any chapter at all. Though the story is good, it keeps going back to base one. I think this has no ending at all and somehow after reading more than 2500 chapters it's kinda tiring already. They have drained all the thrills....
Great writing! I almost cried when Helen hit Melody! So sad! 😭 can’t wait to see how the relationship with her and Lucas develops though. So tired of the repetitive problems with different people....
Yikes my body tenses so much, my moods change as the scenes change. It leaves me wanting to continue reading....
my heart breaks for melody, so many ups and downs, i shed a few tears when lucas walked by melody carrying thalia, and melody stayed quiet while watching them leave. i find myself getting into character as if im one. i dont remember ever feeling like that in any other books. im thankful the 10 chapters/day. waiting for the next 10...
We have updated progress from 7 chapters/day to 10 chapters/day.<3...
i love grandma Beatrice, there needs to me more people like her in the world straight forward and to the point, no beating around the bush and worrying about offending anyone, why pretend to be someone your not....
looking forward to more chapters, The same thing is happening to Melody as what happened to Luna, if Luna was back maybe she would set Lucas straight, can't wait to see how Lucas handles the situations that will arrive. Poor Melody....
ya Lucas pay more attention to Melody lets see what happens waiting for more chapters thanks...