Free Self Destruct by K. D. Carrillo Page B

“You want to cook for me?” I asked surprised.  “You haven’t eaten yet have you?” he whispered again. “No, not yet.” Actually not at all, stress kills my appetite.  “Do you like pasta?” he asked nervously.  He was cute when he was anxious.
    I was about to answer him when my phone rang.  “That better not be one of those tools over there,” he mumbled.  I pulled my phone out of my purse and looked at the screen. Jake.  I showed Aiden my phone. 
    “It’s a little late to wonder where you ran off to don’t you think?” he complained.  I silenced it and stuck it back in my purse.  “You could have answered it.”  He scowled at my phone.  “I know, but he isn’t who I want to talk to right now.  Besides I left a note at the front desk when I checked out.”
    “You aren’t curious what he has to say?” Aiden asked.  “I might be if I were at all interested in him, but for some reason he just doesn’t do it for me anymore.”  I shrugged. 
    “I wonder why that is?” Aiden said nuzzling into my neck.  “Mmm, you smell amazing what are you wearing?”  “ Peach body lotion,” I answered breathlessly.  “I’m gonna get you a life time supply of that.” 
    My voice lowered, “I thought you were going to make me dinner.”  “Right, I guess I can’t have peaches for an appetizer.”  I gripped him tighter, my nerves humming.  He cocked an eyebrow.  “Too fast?”  I nodded.  “I have no problem going as slow as you need.”
    “You’re kinda amazing you know that?” I said running my fingers through his dark blonde hair.  He leaned in to kiss me, and my phone rang again. “Just answer it,” he grumbled.
    I dug back into my purse again, and slid my thumb across the screen to answer it.  “Where are you?” Jake demanded as soon as I answered.  “I take it you didn’t get my letter from the front desk?” I questioned. 
    “I’ve been worried about you since you disappeared from the reception.”  Jake sounded frustrated.  “I didn’t disappear, I waited for a half an hour then took a cab back to the hotel.  I checked out of the hotel and drove for four hours, and you are just now checking on me?  I’m fine, ok.  It was a long drive and I have a great offer for dinner. Bye Jake.”
    “Wait.  I’m sorry ok?  I shouldn’t have left like that, but Candi is an old friend and needed to talk to me.  I lost track of time.   Really, I'm sorry," he apologized.
    “I’d be mad, but the rest of my night is actually going really well.  Let’s just forget it," I said. 
    Aiden grabbed my hips and pulled me into his body.  His lips brushed across my ear.  “Get off the phone, and I’ll feed us, or stand there and I’ll have peaches,” he whispered provocatively. My breathing hitched. 
    “Becca is everything alright?” Jake asked. I couldn’t think with Aiden’s lips skimming the skin beneath my ear.  He reached out and grabbed the phone.  I was too stunned and distracted to stop him. 
    “Hey , Jake is it?  This is Becca’s boyfriend Aiden."  Aiden looked at me to see if I would object, but I blushed instead.  Seeing my agreement he continued talking to Jake. 
    " I gotta thank you for screwing up tonight.  I was a real idiot from the moment I met her a little more than a week ago. I could have missed out on any chance I might have had to fix it. Thank God you were a bigger idiot than I was.”  Aiden hit end and handed me back my phone. 
    My mouth hung open.  I should have yelled at him for pulling that macho bullshit.  I should have told him jealousy was unattractive, but deep down I found it hot. 
    My face flamed thinking about his possessive display .  “What brought out the blush Red?”  “Did I hear you tell him you’re my boyfriend?” I asked nervously.
    He wrapped his arms tighter around me. “I know we are just got together, but I don’t want to be with anyone else.  I’m not saying I’m going to propose, but as