Page 34 of Saved By A Dark Billionaire
I could feel the heat radiating off his body from his proximity. He lifted his hand, grabbing a lock of my hair and placing it behind my ear, letting his fingers graze my face. I felt a light blush tinge my cheeks, because I did find him attractive, even if he was a couple of years younger than me.
"Say yes, Liv. Please." He grazed the back of his knuckles against my cheekbone.
"Okay, just one." I held my finger up. Leo smiled so wide the corners of his eyes wrinkled. He was beautiful when he smiled.
"Thank you, Liv." He leaned in, kissing my forehead with his hot lips. I couldn't help the way my heart raced. "Tomorrow okay?"
"Um, yeah, it should be fine." I nodded, still feeling his lips on my forehead.
"Perfect. I won't keep you long. I know this time with your mom is important," he said, making me like him a little more now.
"Thank you, Leo."
"No problem." He held my face with his hands, letting his thumb rub against my jaw line. I felt myself leaning towards him.
God, I must be hornier than I thought. What's wrong with me?
"Leo?" I whispered his name.
"Yeah?" He leaned further down towards me, our noses almost pressed together.
"Was there anything else you wanted to say?" I asked, feeling my heart race with excitement.
"No, that was all," he whispered to me, letting me feel his breath fan across my lips.
"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow," I told him, staring at his lips, not moving a muscle, even though I was saying goodbye in not so many words.
"See you then."
His voice was so smooth, like velvet. He stepped back, pulling away before he did anything. I felt my head spinning with emotions as I watched him walk away. I was seeing him differently now, noticing how broad his shoulders were. How tall and absolutely handsome he was, too.Shit, what is this?
I headed back towards mom's room, trying to get rid of the itch Leo left behind. I was glad I would see Lucas tonight, because I need the tension released now.
"Olive, sweetie?" Nancy called me over from the nurses' station when she saw me step out of the elevator.
"Hello, Nancy. What can I do for you?" I asked her, leaning my arm over the counter of the desk.
"Did I just hear a handsome boy was kissing you in the garden?" She arched her brow.
"Nancy, how the hell did you even hear about it so fast?" I asked her, astonished. I knew she was the best nurse at knowing every rumor or gossip going about these walls, but still, that was way too fast. "We weren't kissing. More like he was asking me out on a date while being super close to my face."
"Mhmm, sure, sweetheart. Just be careful with these boys. They can be cruel," Nancy cautioned me as she bit into her juicy nectarine.
"I hear you, Nancy. No need to worry about me. I already know how cruel men can be," I informed her.
When I walked into the room, mom was sitting upright. She looked pale, grayer than usual. She had a puke bucket in front of her, letting me know she was nauseous today.
I sat beside her on the bed, rubbing her back as she dry heaved over the bucket.
"Everything okay?" She asked me, like she wasn't about to hurl.
"I'm fine. You're the one almost throwing up." I wrinkled my nose at her. She rolled her eyes at me.
"Something is bothering you. Tell me." She was trying to get her words out before gagging again.
"Leo asked me out on a date. I said yes, but I don't know how I feel about it. Lucas and I have plans tonight, but I know he wants nothing serious. Leo seems like he would, and I don't know if I'm ready for it. Now I feel guilty for going to be with Lucas tonight and then going on a date with Leo tomorrow. It feels kind of slutty." I bit at the inside of my cheek as I thought about it further.
"Oh sweetheart, you don't owe either of them your full attention. You're not their girlfriend, and it's okay to date more than one person as long as they are both aware of it. Let Lucas know tonight. You're not limited to one person until they ask you to be," she assured me right before she threw up.
