Hello, Ex! I Finally Found My Worth! - Chapter 67

Chapter 67: Taking Advantage

Emma arched a brow, curious. “A game of dares?”

“Yeah. Safe ones, of course. You dare me, I dare you. Let’s see who chickens out first,” he said and Emma chuckled, feeling the buzz of the evening’s mood.

Again, a huge part of her screamed at her, telling her to say no and return to her room, but she only decided to listen to the part that told her it was just a harmless game.

“Alright, but don’t regret starting this. You go first,” she said, against her better judgment.

Alex tapped his chin thoughtfully before grinning. “Okay, I dare you to serenade me softly. Pick a love song and sing it just for me.”

Emma’s cheeks flushed slightly, but she wasn’t one to back down. She cleared her throat and, with a shy smile, began singing a line from a romantic ballad. Her voice was soft, almost a whisper, but the melody was captivating, drawing Alex in with every line.

When she was done, Alex clapped softly, his gaze lingering on her. “Beautiful. You surprise me, Em. Your turn.”

Emma’s lips curved into a mischievous smile. “I dare you to do your best impression of a waiter serving wine.”

Alex laughed and then stood with theatrical flair, grabbed an empty glass from the table, and transformed into a posh, over-the-top sommelier. With a thick French accent and exaggerated gestures, he presented the invisible wine with flourish, pouring it as if it were the finest in the world.

Emma laughed so hard that she nearly spilled her actual wine. “Okay, okay, I concede! That was amazing.”

Alex watched her, his mind swelling with contentment as she smiled before going to sit back down, his expression turning sly.

“Your turn again,” he said after he had taken his seat.

Emma tilted her head, a spark of mischief in her eyes. “Alright, I dare you to tell me the most daring thing you’ve ever done.”

Alex paused, his smile deepening as he leaned closer. “You mean besides daring to sit here with the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen and not act on how I feel?”

Emma’s breath caught for a moment, the atmosphere suddenly shifting. She quickly recovered and took a sip of her wine to steady herself.

Alex didn’t miss a beat. “Your turn, Beauty.”

Emma, trying to shake off the tension, decided to up the stakes. “I dare you to whisper the most romantic thing you can think of in my ear.”

Alex leaned in slowly, his warm breath brushing her skin as he whispered, “If I could, I’d freeze this moment forever—because no other moment could ever compare to how it feels to be this close to you.”

Emma shivered, her pulse quickening. She could barely meet his gaze when he pulled back, his eyes dark with something unspoken.

The air grew heavier, and Alex spoke again. “I think it’s my turn now.”

Emma’s voice wavered slightly as she tried to regain control. “Yeah.”

“I dare you to… kiss me on the cheek,” Alex said, holding Emma’s gaze.

She nodded, trying to maintain her composure even though she could feel a sudden warmth creeping into her body just by thinking about her lips connecting to Alex’s body.

“You can drink your wine if you can’t….”

“I can. Just a perk. It’s nothing,” Emma said as though assuring herself.

“You can always back down, Em. There’s no shame in giving up,” Alex said and though Emma knew she could, she refused to give up.

There was no way she was going to give in to him. She could do this. Just a perk and nothing more.

What harm could come from perking his cheeks? She asked herself before facing at Alex.

“I never give up,” she said, holding Alex’s gaze in a challenging way.

“Alright. Here’s my cheek,” Alex said, turning his cheek to her.

Emma moved closer, her lips brushing his cheek in the softest, most deliberate kiss.

A flicker of his dimpled smile flashed through her mind and she stayed still there. Alex turned to look her and he wasn’t surprised to see the raw desire in her eyes.

Hers mirrored his. Though he wanted to call her Emma and snap her out of whatever she was thinking, he held back.

He thought about pulling away so she could come back to her senses. But instead of pulling back, he hesitated, his face lingering near hers. Their eyes met, and the magnetic pull between them became undeniable.

Emma didn’t know who moved first, but the kiss happened—slow, and tentative at first, but then deepened as emotions overtook them.

Emma parted her lips giving Alex the full access to suckle on her tongue while giving Emma the satisfaction from her wild imaginations the other day.

Alex kissed her back with equal desire and passion, wishing for the moment to never end.

Emma moaned against Alex’s lips and before he knew it, his hand located her boobs. He fondled them softly with care while Emma sat on him in a straddling position.

Alex moved his hands underneath her shirt, wanting to touch her bare breasts. But as though struck on the head, Emma jolted out of her lust when Alex’s hands connected to her breast.

They broke apart, and Emma’s face was flushed, her breathing unsteady when she realized she was not only kissing and making out with him but was straddling him too.

The reality of what those actions meant hit her, and she quickly stood up, putting some space between them.

“I—I should head to bed,” she stammered, avoiding Alex’s gaze.

“Emma—” Alex began, but she cut him off.

“Goodnight, Alex,” she said hastily before retreating to her room, leaving Alex alone with the memory of their kiss and the taste of her still lingering on his lips.

What was he going to do now? She was probably going to think he tried to take advantage of her.

Why did he let things get this far? Now, how was he going to explain what happened to her?

He mused, totally confused.