Restaurant

AVERY

We stepped out of the car into the restaurant that Carter had driven us to. I looked up at the name to know the place just for future reference.

"Let's go in," Maverick said placing his hand on the small of my back. I jumped at his touch and he slowly retracted his hand.

"Is there a problem?" He asked and I shook my head.

"I'm just not used to you touching my back. I'm used to your gripping my wrist, pulling me with you... That kind of stuff." I replied and he nodded his head.

"I'll be touching you more like this in the future, especially at the Charity Event so we might as well start practicing now." He commented and I paused before I nodded my head awkwardly.

"I'm holding you now." He announced and before I could nod in response, his hand had snaked to the small of my back.

"At least give me a warning," I muttered as the valet pushed the glass door open with a bow.

"I did give you a warning." He replied in a whisper and I rolled my eyes at him. Rows of servants bowed their hea