Page 120 of The Heart You Kept

Knock, knock.

I put my head into my hands, this cannot be happening.

Knock, knock, sounds again.

Argh!

I open the door in a rush. “Hello.”

“Hello, Alora.” He smirks. He’s wearing a sports coat and jeans. His hair has a curl to it and he has big blue eyes. “Tried to cancel on me, did you?”

Oh no…he’s cute. Like really cute, hot even…and I want the earth to swallow me whole.

Help!

“I’m so sorry to waste your time, but I don’t⁠—”

“Yes you do.” He cuts me off before walking past me into my room.

“No, really, I honestly don’t need you anymore.”

“Let me guess.” He flops onto my bed. “You are going to a function and someone you know is going to be there and you need to make them sweat.”

I open my mouth to reject his claim but nothing comes out.

“I do this for a living, Alora.” He smiles. “You have nothing to worry about, and we are going to make whoever it is squirm.” He looks me up and down. “You are absolutely gorgeous, by the way.”

I puff air into my cheeks as I look him over. “You are not what I expected.”

“What did you expect?”

“I don’t know.”

“More Fabio?”

“Maybe.” I smile.

He has this fun playful air about him.

“Well, a little about me. I’m a doctor. American.”

“A doctor?” I gasp.

“But I don’t practice anymore because I make a shit ton more money dating beautiful women.” He raises his eyebrows. “Which is satisfying in many more ways.”

I giggle at his front. “I imagine.”

“And I’m here to meet a client tomorrow and you’re in luck.”

“Look, honestly I don’t need you anymore. It was a dumb idea.”

He gets up and goes to the fridge and grabs a bottle of champagne and two glasses. “Tell me your dumb idea.”

“Well, there’s this guy.”

“There always is.” He smiles as he fills our glasses and passes me one. “Cheers.”

“Cheers.” I take a swig.