cheek upwards for the expected peck from Amir.
“I’m doing fine. It’s so good to see you. You’re
looking as beautiful as ever.”
Alexis' head jerked up to stare at Amir, trying to
keep the shock from showing on her face. Who knew he was such a good actor? One
minute he looked like he was ready to dig her grave, and the next, he had
Suzanne blushing like a schoolgirl.
“Why, thank you, Amir. I should be upset with you,
though. Why didn’t you show up at my last dinner party? And don’t say you
didn’t get the invitation, because I know you did.”
Alexis stopped herself from rolling her eyes just in
time. Apparently there was no age limit to the women he could charm the panties
off of. Without realizing it, she must have made a small disgusted noise
because both Amir and Suzanne turned to look at her.
Amir glared at her then reluctantly performed the
introductions. “Suzanne, have you met Alexis...” He paused. It just occurred to
him that he didn’t even know her last name.
This time Alexis did roll her eyes at him, and took
the opportunity to subtly pull free of the tight grip he had on her arm. She
rubbed it vigorously, trying to get the circulation flowing again as she gave
him a glare of her own before turning to Suzanne and offering her hand.
“Mrs. Wagner, hello. My name is Alexis Duvall. It’s so
nice to finally get a chance to meet you.”
“Oh. Alexis. I’ve heard so much about you. My husband
sings your praises frequently. I was going to make it a point to meet you
today.” Suzanne folded Alexis’ hand into both of hers. “Are you enjoying
yourself, my dear?”
Alexis hesitated as she gave Amir a sidelong glance,
and then said, “Yes I am. Thank you.”
“Good, good,” Suzanne said with a smile on her face.
Out of the corner of her eye, Alexis saw Amir opening
his mouth, no doubt to excuse both of them, so she beat him to the punch. “Uh,
were you going outside, Mrs. Wagner?”
“Oh, please, no need to be so formal. Call me Suzanne,
please.”
Alexis returned her smile and moved to the woman's
side lightly touching her arm.
“Thank you. Suzanne. If, um, you're on your way to the
celebration, I’ll go with you.” Ignoring Amir's frown of displeasure, Alexis
slowly walked with Suzanne in the direction of the door. “This is a lovely
house.”
“Excuse me," Amir interrupted. "Suzanne, do
you mind if Alexis and I use your library for a moment?” Amir grabbed Alexis’
hand and squeezed. “There’s something I want to discuss with her.”
Suzanne took note of the way Amir held Alexis' hand.
She smiled and sent him an exaggerated wink. “Of course not, dear. You know the
way. Take your time. It was nice to meet you, Alexis. I look forward to
speaking with you later.”
Before Alexis could utter another word, Amir ushered
her towards a room down the hall. Without Suzanne there to act as a buffer, she
again trotted behind him to keep up. Finally, he opened a heavy wooden door and
practically shoved Alexis in ahead of him.
Alexis swallowed several times when he only
stared at her. “I hope you're satisfied. You didn’t have to drag me all the way
in here and…”
She stopped speaking as Amir slowly began to advance
toward her. Alexis tried to hold her ground, but the expression on his face
made her back up until her legs hit a chair behind her, causing her to plop
down in it in an unladylike sprawl.
Amir placed a hand on each arm of the
chair, effectively holding her captive. “Why.”
That one word spoke volumes. Alexis tried to avoid the
intensity of his gaze, but he wouldn’t let her look away. “W-why what?” she
whispered.
Amir's jaw tightened as he leaned closer. She could
see he was physically trying to get a reign on his temper from the way he
squeezed his eyes shut and clenched
“I’m doing fine. It’s so good to see you. You’re
looking as beautiful as ever.”
Alexis' head jerked up to stare at Amir, trying to
keep the shock from showing on her face. Who knew he was such a good actor? One
minute he looked like he was ready to dig her grave, and the next, he had
Suzanne blushing like a schoolgirl.
“Why, thank you, Amir. I should be upset with you,
though. Why didn’t you show up at my last dinner party? And don’t say you
didn’t get the invitation, because I know you did.”
Alexis stopped herself from rolling her eyes just in
time. Apparently there was no age limit to the women he could charm the panties
off of. Without realizing it, she must have made a small disgusted noise
because both Amir and Suzanne turned to look at her.
Amir glared at her then reluctantly performed the
introductions. “Suzanne, have you met Alexis...” He paused. It just occurred to
him that he didn’t even know her last name.
This time Alexis did roll her eyes at him, and took
the opportunity to subtly pull free of the tight grip he had on her arm. She
rubbed it vigorously, trying to get the circulation flowing again as she gave
him a glare of her own before turning to Suzanne and offering her hand.
“Mrs. Wagner, hello. My name is Alexis Duvall. It’s so
nice to finally get a chance to meet you.”
“Oh. Alexis. I’ve heard so much about you. My husband
sings your praises frequently. I was going to make it a point to meet you
today.” Suzanne folded Alexis’ hand into both of hers. “Are you enjoying
yourself, my dear?”
Alexis hesitated as she gave Amir a sidelong glance,
and then said, “Yes I am. Thank you.”
“Good, good,” Suzanne said with a smile on her face.
Out of the corner of her eye, Alexis saw Amir opening
his mouth, no doubt to excuse both of them, so she beat him to the punch. “Uh,
were you going outside, Mrs. Wagner?”
“Oh, please, no need to be so formal. Call me Suzanne,
please.”
Alexis returned her smile and moved to the woman's
side lightly touching her arm.
“Thank you. Suzanne. If, um, you're on your way to the
celebration, I’ll go with you.” Ignoring Amir's frown of displeasure, Alexis
slowly walked with Suzanne in the direction of the door. “This is a lovely
house.”
“Excuse me," Amir interrupted. "Suzanne, do
you mind if Alexis and I use your library for a moment?” Amir grabbed Alexis’
hand and squeezed. “There’s something I want to discuss with her.”
Suzanne took note of the way Amir held Alexis' hand.
She smiled and sent him an exaggerated wink. “Of course not, dear. You know the
way. Take your time. It was nice to meet you, Alexis. I look forward to
speaking with you later.”
Before Alexis could utter another word, Amir ushered
her towards a room down the hall. Without Suzanne there to act as a buffer, she
again trotted behind him to keep up. Finally, he opened a heavy wooden door and
practically shoved Alexis in ahead of him.
Alexis swallowed several times when he only
stared at her. “I hope you're satisfied. You didn’t have to drag me all the way
in here and…”
She stopped speaking as Amir slowly began to advance
toward her. Alexis tried to hold her ground, but the expression on his face
made her back up until her legs hit a chair behind her, causing her to plop
down in it in an unladylike sprawl.
Amir placed a hand on each arm of the
chair, effectively holding her captive. “Why.”
That one word spoke volumes. Alexis tried to avoid the
intensity of his gaze, but he wouldn’t let her look away. “W-why what?” she
whispered.
Amir's jaw tightened as he leaned closer. She could
see he was physically trying to get a reign on his temper from the way he
squeezed his eyes shut and clenched
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