Page 123 of His White Moonlight
She bought a skirt that looked cute, even if it was insanely overpriced, while I simply looked.I didn’t want to spend the money I’d set aside for clothes.A tiny part of me thought of Bennett’s offer, though.
Close to lunchtime, my stomach started to growl.Sophia laughed and promised that our next stop would be a popular French restaurant with amazing food.
We were halfway through crossing an intersection at a light when I noticed Bennett sitting near the window of the place we were headed.He looked up from his phone, and his gaze locked with mine.
My attention shifted from him to his companion.
Lindi sat across from him, a practiced smile on her face as she spoke.
When I glanced at him again, he was texting.My phone buzzed a second later.
Bennett: How angry are you?
“Hold up, Sophia,” I said when we reached the sidewalk.She paused so I could answer.
Me: Why should I be angry?
After he read the reply, his gaze found mine again.The longer he stared at me, the more I wondered what was going on in his head.Did he honestly think I would be jealous?I was trying to get rid of him.
Lindi glanced over her shoulder to find what had his attention and saw me.Her smile grew, and she started talking faster.
Understanding hit me like a bolt of lightning.Anger and humor clashed.
He was trying to find out more about my time in hell from the queen herself.That was laughable, but also…how dare he?
Me: Use your nose.She’s a habitual liar.
Bennett: Evasive too.My life would be easier if you would just talk to me.
Me: My purpose in life isn’t to make yours easier.
“Hot guy again?”Sophia asked.
“Yep.He’s sitting in the restaurant you want to go to.”
She looked around and spotted him as he sent another message.
Bennett: So I’ve gathered.Did you find anything you want to buy?
“Want to change locations?”she asked.
A brilliant idea made me smile.
“Yes.But first, I want to annoy ‘I have money and you don’t.’Can you wait out here?I don’t want her to target you because of me.”
Sophia shrugged.“Sure.It’ll give me time to look for somewhere else to eat.”
“Thanks.”
I went inside, trying not to salivate over the delicious smells.When the waiter asked if I had a reservation, I said I was grabbing something from my brother and pointed to Bennett, who was watching me.
He didn’t take his eyes off of me as I weaved my way through the tables to reach theirs.
Lindi, realizing she’d lost his attention, turned to watch my approach.Her fake smile was fully in place.
“Hi, Wrenly.”
I ignored her, encircled Bennett’s impressive bicep with both hands, and stuck out my bottom lip.
