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I ring the doorbell, and as soon as I do, I realize I should have at least texted him.
It’s kind of rude showing up here unannounced… what if he has company? Oh God, what a horrible thought. Though I know he’s a womanizer and could pull any woman he wanted, that doesn’t mean he’s going to… does it?
A few moments go by, and I realize he’s probably not even here.
What an idiot to think he would be. It’s the weekend, and he’s not sitting around the hotel deliberating or wondering what I’m doing.Stupid.
I turn to leave, pressing the down button on the wall and waiting for the elevator. It’s then I hear a commotion at the door, and as I turn, I see Lukas standing there, his shirt unbuttoned at the nape, wearing shorts of all things.
His legs are tanned, and I almost smile at how good he looks in anything. Sure, I’ve seen him with nothing on, but when he’s dresses I’ve only ever seen him in suits and ties and those linen pants.
He looks surprised to see me.
“Ariana, what are you doing here?” At least his voice sounds soft. My heart flutters in my chest.
“I…”What am I doing here?“I wanted to come by and say I’m sorry about this morning, and to thank you for the flowers…” It sounds lame, I know.
“You already thanked me.”
Okay he’s pissed.
“I just needed to clear my head,” I say.
He frowns then opens the door wider. “Come here.”
I do as he says and duck under his arm as I enter his room.
He follows behind and switches the television off, his glass of whiskey on the rocks resting on the outside table. “You don’t have to be sorry for anything, Ariana. Like I said, do what you want to do. It’s that simple.”
I turn to him. “I know, it’s just, I kind of rushed out on you without much of an explanation.”
He stares at me. He’s gotten more tanned since he’s been here, giving him that holiday glow.
It sends shivers through my body, and I know I’m starting to have feelings for him, and that is very stupid.
“I think I can do the math.” He gestures to the balcony. “Please have a seat, can I get you some wine?”
I nod. “Yes, please.”
He pads barefoot to the kitchen and pulls out a bottle of wine from the fridge. “Is rosé all right? It’s not too sweet.”
“That would be great, thanks.”
He doesn’t look at me. I don’t know if it’s just me or if he seems to have cooled a little bit.
A man like Lukas Bentley probably doesn’t like to be ignored all day, but you know what? I’m not playing by anybody’s rules, I’m playing by my own.
I step out onto the balcony and marvel at the view. It’s so pretty up here, like you’re on top of the world. The dark sky full of stars is a stark contrast to the bright lights and traffic in the distance. There’s a buzz of activity below, and the resort spans for what seems like an eternity.
A few moments later, Lukas appears and hands me the wine.
“How was your day?” he asks, as I take a sip of the pink liquid. It’s delicious.
“Good. We hung out at the pool and had tapas, and then went to the Blue Lagoon for dinner and had a buffet. They do a really nice shrimp.”
He sits in the chair opposite and looks right at me. That’s the thing with Lukas. He actually listens when you talk. I don’t think I’ve ever had a man ask me how my day was, and that feels incredibly sad.
“What are the girls up to?”
