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know? And he keeps staring at where you left, like he is holding himself from
coming to get you.”
My belly flopped, a fluttering sensation taking over. “He is?”
Abuela patted my arm. “Of course he is, boba.” She clicked her tongue,
pulling us back to the restaurant. “He didn’t even ask for two spoons, so he
knows that getting you to share is fruitless.” She snickered, and I tried to
ignore how the flutter was now spreading to my chest.
“He … he’s pretty perfect,” I murmured, surprising myself.
“Yes,” she said without thinking much about it. “That’s why you
shouldn’t leave him sitting alone for so long. He’s too beautiful for his own
good.”
He was—for my own good too.
“You think he will save me a dance tomorrow?”
“I think he will.” I didn’t have a doubt in my mind he would. “Only if
you ask nicely, Abuela.”
She giggled, and I knew without a doubt that I’d probably have to fight
my own grandmother over my fake boyfriend’s attention.
Then, the woman who had snuck chocolate after bedtime more than a
million times guided us back to where the rest of the family was, chatting
animatedly.
Right before reaching the table, she lowered her voice. “They didn’t make
men like that back in my day. Abuelo was handsome but not like that.
Although it wasn’t his looks that won me over.” She winked. “You know
what I mean.”
“Abuela!” I loud-whispered.
She patted my arm. “Don’t play coy around me. I’m old. I know better.
Now, go.”
A pair of blue eyes immediately found mine. They bounced to Abuela
and then somewhere behind me. Looking around, I noticed Daniel was a few
steps behind us.
After parting ways with my grandmother, I let my gaze fall back on my
fake date as I made my way to him. I could see the unease edged in Aaron’s
handsome face. His jaw was clenched, and his forehead was bunched. When
his gaze met mine once more, his eyes held questions and that protectiveness
I had felt a few minutes ago when Daniel had mentioned his name. It was
clear as a cloudless summer day.
Aaron was worried. He was holding himself back from meeting me