“Julian wants to ask you out but is being a chicken about it.”
“Oh,” Olivia squeaks. She looks surprised but my heart swells even more when I see that same twinkle in her eyes that nearly makes me combust at the seams. “Is that true?” she murmurs.
I release Jordan and stand up slowly. Although I feel as if I’m on shaky ground, I take one small step towards her as I feel my heart begin to race. I grab ahold of her hands and say, “Olivia Hawthorne, will you do me the honor of going out on a date with me?”
I hadn’t noticed we had gained the attention of everyone in the room but my eyes stayed glued to one beautiful soul right in front of me. Olivia twisted her mouth from side-to-side and her indecisiveness wasn’t helping my battering anxiety.
“Is there actually going to be dessert this time?” she questions with a grin crossing her full lips.
I lean in and whisper in her ear, “If you count a can of whipped cream and your beautiful body as dessert.” I step back slightly enough to see her cheeks turn a blushing red. “What do you say, Liv?”
She nods her head fiercely. “Yes!”