The Billionaire’s Runaway Bride(14)

Grace’s lips had twitched gently as she had shaken her head “You are a wonderful driver” as he smiled warmly back at her.

After their drink Alexos had risen, the plan for that night being that he and Grace go on their first official date, he taking her out for dinner. Once in the car he had seemed to relax, she once more finding herself with the man who had taken her diving.

“I wanted to impress you, so thought I could take you for a meal and dancing” Grace smiling shyly at him.

“Sounds wonderful” sitting back as he had once more guided the car so easily through the Italian countryside and into the city. Pulling up at ‘The Paladia’ she had gasped, her large eyes alive with wonder.

“Oh my god, I have heard so much about this place” looking at him with a chuckle “but my father never let me come”.

Smiling he had inclined his head “Well I take that as a good sign that your father trusts me with his most precious possession”.

The look that had crossed her eyes as he had joked with her had confused him, his words making her look almost mournful, a nervous half smile crossing her lovely lips.

“Yes…sure”

Stepping from the car, he had moved quickly around to open her door, throwing the car keys to the valet as he had held out his hand for her, Grace shyly taking it as he had grinned back. As the two had moved into the club, the manager himself had rushed forward to meet the couple introducing himself to Alexos, who had shaken hands with the man complimenting his club much to the manager’s delight. Leading the pair to a booth close to the dance floor he had insisted on sending them a bottle of champagne, Grace looking at him with wide eyes not used to drinking, knowing that he was driving. Leaning forward he had chuckled

“You don’t have to drink it all” Grace nodding, her look taking in the opulence of the club the music muted as the dinner service had proceeded. She like he had ordered the steak, Alexos pouring her a glass of the bubbly wine as he had taken water.

Grace had been nervous that she would have nothing to say to the Greek who was to be her husband, but he had chatted easily, she soon finding herself relaxing in his company. As the meal had arrived she had felt hungry enjoying the meal as he had smiled warmly at her.

“It is so nice to meet a woman whose idea of a meal is not a lettuce leaf” Grace chuckling

“I guess I’m lucky, I seem to be able to eat what I like” scrunching up her nose playfully “I’m sure I will pay for it in later years”

He had allowed his eyes to slide over her petit figure, a small sensual smile lighting his eyes “There are ways of ensuring that that doesn’t happen”#p#分页标题#e#

Grace dropping her eyes as she had flushed at his obvious reference to the pleasures of sex, Alexos chuckling softly “Again I embarrass you Cara”

She looking at him her father’s words in her ears “time to grow up” smiling more seductively back

“I am sure that I will adjust” his laugh making her smile in return.

As the meal had ended the music had began, and she had found herself taken to the dance floor, so aware of the way most of the women would cast their eyes over the Adonis that was Alexos, Grace not understanding the small prickle of pride at being the one he had chosen to hold, to pull into his arms and dance with all night.

Returning home she had grimaced seeing how late in the evening it was, her smile full of fun as she had chuckled “I have never had to sneak back into the house before” Alexos flicking a small return smile at her “It is only midnight…early yet” she shaking her head with a smile.

“Not for me” he once more realising how sheltered a life she had led.

Parking he had again opened her car door, taking her hand in his as they had walked to the door, Alexos lifting her hands to gently kiss them.

“I have to work tomorrow, so I will not be able to see you…however I will pick you up early on Wednesday…and we can head on down to the coast”

While her father had implied that she should sleep with Alexos, Grace had been so nervous, her eyes showing her discomfort as he had hooked her chin with his hand looking questioningly into her lovely face.

“What is wrong Grace? Please tell me”

Savaging her lip she had finally whispered softly “W…will I have my own room?” Alexos had looked back at her with surprise and shock.

“Of course…why would you think otherwise?” the relief in her face and body palpable as she had flushed.

“I…it was just my father…” A flash of anger filling him that she had been led to believe that his intentions were anything other than honourable. Looking deeply into those eyes, the flecks currently more brown than green he had dropped his mouth to lay a soft kiss on her tempting lips.