Chapter 10

Adonis waited silently for her response but thanked God there was no ring on her finger.

Clearing her throat with a slight smile, she sat her glass of juice down on the table, purposely making him sweat. “Now, real ladies don't speak of such things."

Wrinkling his forehead, a surprised grin appeared on Adonis's delectable lips as he slid his hand on top of hers, tenderly touching her briefly.

"Forgive me, I'm sorry; please forgive me." Adonis immediately felt embarrassed for leading with that question.

Safira reluctantly slid her hand away from his warm, caressing one because it was way too comfortable intermingling with hers…she hoped he didn’t hear the fast offbeat of her heart throbbing hard against her chest.

“For you to ask me that, it’s one or two things. You mistakenly have been with someone not of legal age, or I look some dang old to you.”

“No, that’s not it. You don’t look old; I have had a few girls lie to me about their age. I'm not all that interested in sitting in pris