American Boyfriend

hat she didn't notice where she was goi

rm wrapped around her shoulders to steady her-someone, then. Taking a step ba

on his face. Alessia mentally groaned. Of all

" she muttered, bu

nd moved aside to let him pass. His eyes lingere

ew

taking a step forward, only to

her lip. She was about to ask him something she'd al

thinking, and-" she trailed

to Italy," she said quietly, h

nt, then shook his head. "No,

blinked,

ing after him. She didn't know where he was headed, bu

id without glancing at her a

cribed him to her mother, not when she'

blocking his path. He stare

ow I turned you down, but you asked me to reconsider, and I di

s it gets," he replied dryly. Alessia swallow

ontinued walking. Alessi

and this time, he stopped so abrupt

im today? She caught a whiff of

ld already imagine the disappointment on her mother's face when she r

he gazed at her. A flicker of curiosity and something

and deep, causing a flutter in

ed, suddenly uneasy at the thought of him doing this wi

She shook her head. The last thing

ice." She didn't have much,

dened, the soft

" he stated flatly. "I'll

her lips togethe

nd of hair fell over her face. "Will you... uh... back out

hing you," Noah said, and the convi

him a w

asked awkwardly, scratching her head.

walking into his office and slamming the door shut. Sh

xt her-

-

ed like a Cheshire cat as she made

lding clothes into the bag she was packing for the trip. The week ha

encounter in the hall. She'd have said he wa

he glanced at the scree

upposed to pack m

message for a moment

an on wearing it every day.

ielle asked, ra

ipping her bag shut and cr

w a secret Alessia didn't. Before Alessi

y ways. And nice sa

ffed, typi

now. Glad to see you're learning

ould pull off this fake date thing," Brielle said,

muttered, cringing inwardly as she r

was no reply yet. She quickly saved

over him when you arrive," Brielle said, and A

she added, quickly diverting her attention back to her phone, hoping to

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to get back at him. She had to find a way to get even, tho