then you should try this one,” he
said lifting a light brown macaroon out of the box.
He offered it to me, and taking a bite I immediately fell in
love. The crisp mixed with the soft crème that lay inside was such a decadent
treat that I instantly needed more. I reached back into the box to grab another
when I realized how hungry I was. A growl had alerted me of my stomach’s
presence.
“Maybe I should go and eat something.”
“There’s a place not too far from the Eiffel tower. We could
sit out, and enjoy the scenery.”
“Oh, that sounds nice. I’ll go get freshened up.”
When we finally made it to the restaurant, it was after six
in the evening. We were seated out on the balcony of a fancy restaurant whose
name I couldn’t correctly pronounce. It was such a romantic scene. I imagined
myself in a movie featuring the incredibly handsome Axel Frost.
“You should try escargot while we’re here.”
“Oh no! No! That’s not a good idea,” I said while shaking my
head. Axel’s eyes lit up as he smiled at my reaction.
“It’s really not so bad. It has the taste of clam and
oyster. Some people even think it tastes like chicken.”
“Everything tastes like chicken,” I commented with a hint of
sarcasm.
“That is strange how people think everything tastes like
chicken isn’t it?”
“It really is. Let’s order it,” I said abruptly, shocking
his as his thick eyebrows shot to his hairline.
“Wow, I was not expecting you to agree so quickly,” he said
in honesty as his blue eyes twinkled in the light from the candle.
“Well, how many times do you get to visit Paris?” I said.
“All the time, I’m rich,” he commented causing my cheeks to
hurt from laughter.
“Wow, Axel!” I said between laughter.
“It’s not as fun without you, though. Even though you slept
most of the day, it was nice to have someone there with me,” he explained.
“That’s sweet,” I said as he reached out to touch my hand. I
noticed movement out of the corner of my eye, and turned to get a better look.
I noticed a blonde woman in black. She wasn’t alone; her companion sat with his
back turned to us, and didn’t seem to notice his partners obvious staring. I
furrowed my eyebrows slightly before she turned her head away and focused on
the plate in front of her.
“What’s wrong, babe?” Axel asked as he noticed my change in
demeanor.
“Just some lady over there,” Axel turned discreetly to look
over his shoulder at the woman, “she just keeps staring,” I said just as Axel
turned his back.
“Don’t pay her any attention. I suspect she’s jealous
because I’m with you and not with her.”
“Yeah, easy for you to say, I swear she looks over at me
every five seconds.”
Without hesitation, Axel turned around in his chair to look
straight at the rude woman. She looked shocked at his abruptness; I could only
imagine the look he gave her. She quickly shifted her vision to her plate, and
continued about her business. Axel turned back around with a smile on his face
before the waitress came to take our orders.
I smiled proudly as we ordered our food and waited for our
meals. I felt so cherished at that moment in Axel’s brief moment of chivalry.
He’d stood up for me. That was something that I wasn’t used to but was so
appreciative of it. I couldn’t keep my eyes off of him the entire night as we
dined together. He didn’t know it yet, but we were definitely making love
tonight.
Chapter Six
W e decided to spend the rest of the trip in Italy.
We’d woken up super early in the morning, and reached Italy within a few hours.
Axel said that this time would be different. He said that we wouldn’t be
staying in a hotel like last time. I wondered if maybe he had a vacation home,
but didn’t press it; I would rather find out on my own.
He also mentioned some friends who happened to be
vacationing in Florence, Italy, and that we would be meeting up with them
tomorrow. I felt a little wary; Axel
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