Page 68 of Tempting the President
Me: That can’t be true because I am NOT grumpy.
“All right, whatever you say, baby.”
Hmph.His face showed how much difficulty he was having, keeping a smile off his lips.
“If you really want to make me smile...”
I looked up.
He said softly, “Just be happy.”
This time, I gagged.Yuck.
Kellion laughed and squeezed my hand. “Anything else that happened today?”
Me: We have an exhibit tomorrow.
“Can I go?”
It took me a while to answer. I didn’t want him realizing just how ridiculously happy I felt at the way he readily expressed his interest in attending.Thatwas sweet. Kellion Argyros, no matter what other people thought, was sweet. I wasn’t. Nodding, I typed again, adding an important caveat.
Me: Just you though.
He frowned. This time, he took my phone from my fingers and began typing.
Kellion: Why? I was hoping to bring my brothers with me and have you finally meet them.
Me: I already know who they are.
Kellion: Not officially.
Me: I just don’t want others to think...you know?
Kellion: What?
Me: They might think I’m just using you and the club to make myself popular.
Kellion: It would really make me smile if you allowed me the honor of introducing them to you tomorrow.
Gaaah.When he said it like that—-
Me: You win.
Kellion: I knew I would.
Me: Shaddap.
Kellion: Your friend was indeed right. The grumpier you are, the more it makes me smile.
When we reached a particularly secluded part of the campus, Kellion suddenly stopped and faced me. “Aria?”
Mm?
“I really don’t understand, though.”
I frowned.Don’t understand what?
“Why you want to make me smile. I’m not the one who doesn’t smile.”
