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mamboing. I hoped I wasn't blushing too badly. If I kept this up, I knew I was just going to embarrass myself. I forced myself to let go of his hand and turn to start walking.
    “So, what are you doing for dinner?” he asked, matching his steps to my slow ones.
    “What do you mean?” I asked, a little confused. My mind was still on how Alexa could have gotten my ID number to check out the books, not on what I was going to eat in a few hours.
    “Since your dinner plans were canceled, what are you doing for dinner?” He smiled at me, his eyes following me like I was made of light. I loved the way he looked at me.
    “I actually don't know yet.” I tucked the loose strand of hair behind my ear again. “Probably just eat the granola bar in my desk or something.”
    “A granola bar?” Aiden made a displeased face, as though I had said I was eating a cardboard box. “Not even pizza?”
    “There's only so much pizza a girl can eat. I don't think I've had an actual meal that wasn't pizza or some sort of take out in well over a week. A granola bar actually sounds better than pizza right now,” I explained. I could see the main lobby for the firm and tried to slow my steps even further without being too obvious. Talking with Aiden had been the best part of my day.
    “They keep you that busy?” He raised his perfectly groomed eyebrows in appreciation. “You must be one of their best attorneys.”
    I smiled and looked down at my shoeless feet without correcting him. He thought I was a lawyer. I certainly was dressed like one today, he had found me in an attorney's office, and I had told him I had won a case. I didn't want to tell him that I wasn't actually a lawyer. I would probably never see him again, and it was nice to feel important for once. He saw me as someone significant, and after the way my day had gone, it felt good to be appreciated.
    “Not really. I'm pretty low level.” It wasn't a lie. I just wasn't correcting him. “I'm working my way up and that means long hours.”
    He turned and looked me over, appraising what he saw. “I have a feeling you won't be low level for long.”
    “Thank you,” I said, feeling proud of myself for the first time all day. I grinned up shyly at him. He looked at me like he saw something worthwhile. I wanted this moment to last forever.
    Despite walking as slow as I possibly could without crawling, we were at the main entrance to the law firm. It was time for me to say goodbye to my book-carrying hero and to go back to real life. I showed him past the big gray desk that dominated the lobby. The usual secretary had gone home for the evening, so the lobby was deserted and quiet. The silver elevator doors glared like giant eyes, staring at us as we approached.
    “Here's the main elevators. They'll take you down to the main lobby and you should be able to escape the building from there,” I said, slowing to a halt by the desk. Aiden stood close enough to touch, smiling at me as he prepared to say goodbye. My heart started to flutter at his presence, despite my best efforts to stay calm.
    I had no idea how he had such an unnerving effect on me. He was just standing there, looking casual and relaxed, but he was making my heart pound like a school-girl. I suddenly didn't know what to do with my hands, but I couldn't find a place for them that didn't feel awkward. I wanted to become a lawyer and stand in front a jury, but standing in front of him with his eyes absorbing me, I was all aflutter and nervous.
    “Thank you for showing me out,” he said quietly, his voice filling the empty lobby with warmth. “I'm glad I met you. It made the trip to the lawyer's office worth while.”
    I blushed, and looked down at my bare feet with a smile, causing the loose strand of hair to fall across my face again. He reached his hand out and tucked it back behind my ear for me, raising my chin to look up at him in the process. His eyes drew me into him, pulling me into his orbit and making me