Page 62 of Mr. Aster
“This is true. Of course, just when I believed this room was beneath me, you proved me wrong,” I winked. “We really need to get going. Natasha and Spencer have been waiting for nearly twenty minutes now.”
“Okay,” she sighed but had a confused look. “It seems glaringly obvious to menowthat I should’ve asked this questionbefore getting ready, but what is the atmosphere of the place where we are eating?”
“It’s a place on the beach. You were craving fish tacos with your margarita earlier, and Ricardo recommended the perfect casual dining atmosphere for that.”
“A placeonthe beach?” she questioned in confusion.
“Yes, Mita Mary boat bar and?—”
“I’m changing,” she said, quickly cutting me off. “I’ll meet you there.”
Before I could respond, she disappeared into the room.
“Darcy, weneedto go. I’m a punctual person, and this is very unlike me.”
“Well, you’re engaged now, honey,” she said, “and it’s time you get used to a woman making you late again.”
I smiled. I was happy that the mention of my late wife in this instance didn’t upset me, even though not having that reaction was odd because I was so used to it.
“Melissa was never late to anything,” I teased, knowing the comparison wouldn’t hurt Darcy’s feelings since we weren’treallyin a relationship. “So, I am unaccustomed to thisnewway of being in a relationship with a woman.”
“Well, many women tend to run late, and it’s almost always because of wardrobe issues.”
“You looked beautiful, and there was no issue with how you were dressed,” I said, talking to her through the closed door of her room.
“No,thatis not the thing. Thethingis that I was overdressed, and we would’ve looked like idiots once your social media fan group started recording us at dinner.”
There’s no way she could’ve pieced together that I’d intentionally chosen this place on the beach so I could remain in the limelight.
“It’ll be dark. No one can see us,” I said, trying to get her mind off my ulterior motives. “So, let’s go.”
“This is a five-star Mexican resort. There will be lights and music and people everywhere. Youwillbe recorded withme, and I’m not going down in history as the idiotfiancéewho is overdressed and trying to fit in with you and the Monroes.”
I rolled my eyes. “My God, you worry about the silliest things,” I said as she opened the door, leaving me standing there with my mouth agape as soon as I saw her again.
“Eyes on mine,” she said with a knowing smirk. “The twins are not for your enjoyment.”
“Twins?” I said, confused.
“My breasts,” she said, clasping on one of her earrings. “I know they look good in this halter top, but I don’t need to know thatyou knowthey look good.”
“Well, it’s hard not to notice,” I answered, exhaling, entirely taken by the woman’s beauty. Her black halter top had a deep V-line cut that gave perfect definition to her cleavage, and she wore white, wide-leg pants that framed her tight ass better than the jean skirts I’d seen her wearing at her parents’ house.
She grabbed her black purse and smiled at me, her vibrant blue eyes dancing in humor, “Well, are we going to hang around here all night, or do you want to stop being rude and go meet Spencer and Natalia?”
“You’re right. I’m so sorry to keep you waiting,” I said, shaking my head. “You look ravishing.”
“Now you’re lying to me,” she eyed me. “I swear to God, I have no problem going back in that room and changing again.”
“Since when didyou,of all people, give a shit about my opinion?”
“Since I am being blasted on social media as your fiancée,” she stated. “Have you evenreadthe comments?”
“Comments about what?”
“About us being engaged?” she said. “The comments on the videos that were uploaded?”
I tightened my lips, so I didn’t smile at how adorable Darcy looked when I realized she was insecure about what others thought of her in this situation. I suppose everyone had weak moments, and she was very valid in hers. It wasn’t every day that someone was made suddenly famous because of who they were dating. I understood where her trepidation came from, and I knew it was wrong and childish to find it humorous. Still, I couldn’t help adoring her reaction, mainly because I didn’t think she would be insecure about anything.
