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“Hey,” Bruce called out as he reached me.
“Hey,” I replied.
He eyed my outfit and looked pleased. There was a smile tugging the sides of his face.
“You look so beautiful,” he remarked. I could feel my face burn.
“Th… thank you,” I replied while looking at my feet, worrying he could see the excited grin on my face.
What is happening to your face? Why are you being so excited by a mere compliment? Will you stop beating so fast, you dumb heart?
I finally controlled myself and tried to face him; he looked really handsome up close. His exposed arms called to be hugged by me. I wanted to rest my head against his chest. And his lips… God, I wish I could have kissed him there and then.
“Ahem,” Helena cleared her throat.
“Oh right, this is Helena, my sister,” I introduced her to distract myself from my urges.
“That's not why I made that sound,” she whispered to me.
“Pleasure to meet you,” Bruce said, then motioned to Mark. “This is my head nurse, Mark Bishop.”
“Pleased to make your acquaintance,” Mark said to Helena.
There was something about the way they looked at each other that told me they had met before.
“I'm sorry, he insisted on coming,” Bruce explained. “He won't be going with us on the date, though.”
“I had the same problem,” I agreed, keeping an eye on my younger sister.
“And here I was thinking you want me to come too,” she sighed. “But the acquaintance would do for now.”
Yeah, they definitely knew each other.
“Don't forget to compliment him,” Helena whispered.
I nodded.
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We were in his car. Both of us were too nervous to say anything. He kept glancing at me and went back to the road.
“I look silly,” I broke the silence.
“You look… feminine,” he said. “Don't kill me, please.”
“So I haven't looked feminine all this while?” I questioned.
“You actually did. There was a sexiness that came off with your dominant aura,” he explained. “It was like you were displaying a feminine side of being a queen.”
“Oh? How about now, then?”
“The feminine power of a princess,” he answered. “Both are good. I never would have known you had another side that I would also like.”
His eyes widened like realization had hit him. “You don't have to read too much meaning into that.”
“Hmm? Is Bruce saying he likes me?” I asked as I poked his face.
“That's not what I'm saying,” he defended quickly.
