Chapter 23 - Be My Boyfriend

Alice followed Adam through the suite to another door which opened to a private deck. Beside a small swimming pool, was a small table that was set up beautifully and a grill at some distance. While Alice looked around carefully, Adam had reached the small wooden chair and held it out for her with a smile.

Keeping a blank face, Alice took her place and sat while the man himself went to the small bar and poured a glass of water for her. As Alice drank the water slowly, Adam sat opposite her and stared at her thoughtfully. She was thinking of something he could see. But he did not prompt her. There was only one thing that was going on in his mind that he was tempted to ask her. Why did she not recognize him?

Alice stalled for time as she drank the water, unsure of what to say now that she was already here. She had thought of many ways to propose this but now that she was looking at the man, she was not too sure. She had thought that she had magnified his effect on her due to the stress she had been under. But now that she was in his presence, she knew that it was not her imagination! This man was really too full of charm.

When Adam noticed that she was sipping at an empty glass, he shook his head, and walking away, fired the grill. He was really hungry! Whistling a new tune that he was working on, he placed some meat onto the skillet, letting it sizzle. Soon the fragrance of the meat filled the air, bringing Alice out of her trance.

But more than that it was the tune that he was whistling that attracted her. Forgetting her dilemma, she asked, "Which song is this?"

Adam looked up from turning the meat as he answered," Something I am working on."

"Oh.."

The topic coming to an end, Alice tried to think of some topic for small talk but failed miserably. Soon her attention was caught by the wrist of the man who was handling the tongs so expertly. There was something about the man's wrist that made it impossible for her to turn her eyes away.

Noticing that Alice was still not saying anything, Adam placed the meat on the plate and walked back to her while he asked, "So what business can Miss Alice Faye have with me?"

Standing close to her, Adam placed the grilled pork on her plate as he asked and then almost dropped the entire thing when he heard her," Can you be my boyfriend?"

Surprised, Adam placed the platter carefully on the table and leaned down closer to the beauty, staring into her violet eyes, "What did you say? You want me to be your boyfriend?"

The incredulous question snapped Alice out of her trance and her sudden insane obsession over the man's wrist and she looked up and clarified with her usual frost," I meant to say pretend boyfriend."

This disappointed Adam greatly who then sighed and moved to sit opposite her and asked, "Babe! You just gave me such high hoped but then you threw me down! Why like this? Last night you ordered me to take off my clothes and I was about to oblige when you changed your mind! And now you proposed to make me your boyfriend and then you have added that disgusting word!"

Irritated with the man's constant teasing, Alice stood up and snapped, "Forget I asked. I am sorry to have wasted your time!"

Just as Alice was about to get up and leave, her hand was caught as Adam said, "Hey! I did not say no! But before we do that, you have to tell me what I am getting into! Last night, you were in some danger and had to spend the night here with a stranger! And now you are asking me to be your boyfriend! Miss Alice, let us talk openly..."