Contract Marriage starring Love and Revenge
Chapter 150. Side Story 14: Alan’s Ice-cream place.

Chapter 150: 150. Side Story 14: Alan’s Ice-cream place.

Janey had texted her mother so they could know who she was with and not get unnecessarily worried.

When Alan had told her he knew a place that makes the best chocolate ice cream, Janey would have never guessed that he would take her to his house.

But here they were standing outside an apartment door and Janey was refusing to go in. At first when they got to the apartment complex she had followed him into the elevator with a skeptical heart, but a part of her told her to just watch and see, maybe there was an ice-cream store somewhere inside the building. It was a very foolish way of thinking but at that moment, that was what she went with.

However, when they stepped out of the elevator and the doors closed behind them, she realized they weren’t going to any ice cream store at all.

She could see only four doors in the entire corridor none of which had an ice-cream sign on! They all looked like normal apartment doors, and that was when she refused to move away from the side of the elevator.

"Momma warned me not to go into a guy’s house alone. I’m not a kid, so you can’t lure me into your house using ice cream as bait." She frowned and her words made him laugh.

"I was wondering why you weren’t asking any questions and just following me up quietly. I was really waiting for you to ask me, ’Alan, where is the ice cream place?’ but since you didn’t, I wanted to believe you trusted me that much but it would seem I was wrong to assume that."

"Well of course I trust you. I never would have gotten into your car if I didn’t. And the only reason I came up this far with you is because I was thinking an ice cream store was somewhere in this building. Did you lie to me just to bring me here? Are you kidnapping me? Because this is no ice cream store."

Dear God have mercy but he wasn’t supposed to laugh. She clearly looked worried and scared but the look on her was and the way she spoke were the things provoking his laughter.

"I never said I was taking you to a store." He shrugged and crossed his hand over his chest.

"What?!" Her eyes popped like they were about to jump out of their sockets. "You clearly told me that you knew a place that makes the best chocolate ice cream and now you’re denying it!" She looked him up and down and then took some steps back, sticking very close to the elevator, "Are you really trying to kidnap me?" She asks.

He scoffed and something about his scoff irritated her. "You just said it, I said I know a place, I never said a store."

Janey’s mouth opened wide with disbelief and she shook her head for she could not believe he just said that. Any normal person would have definitely thought he meant an ice-cream store when he said he knew an ice-cream place!

How could it ever have crossed her mind that rather than a store, he was taking her to his house instead! "So your house is the place? Your house is the ice-cream store you were talking about?!" She asks again and he nods. "That is ridiculous. That doesn’t even make sense, it only makes it sound more like you brought me here with ulterior motives!"

At those words, Alan felt that irresistible urge to tease her so calmly, he began to move his feet. "W_what are you doing?" She asks. "I have pepper spray, I’m warning you."

"Then use it." He says as he reaches her side and is standing directly in front of her, pining her between himself and the wall next to the elevator.

Slowly, his right hand moved and stopped under her chin. That touch caused a sizzle of electricity throughout Janey’s body and his voice only made things more intense as he said in a low tone, "And what ulterior motives could I possibly have?"

Janey’s body shook sweetly as those words touched every part of her. "Tell me Janey, what are the ulterior motives you think I harbor? What could I want to do with you that I’d trick you into coming to my place?" At that moment, Janey had reverted from the cautious and wary cat to the docile, shy rabbit she usually was in front of him.

The heat of his body was permitting into her, causing her to become dizzy and weak in her knees, like a fool she was trembling before him and he saw this and smirked. She was adorable, so much so that now he was really starting to harbor those ulterior motives she was talking about.

"I_ I_ I don’t—"

In a second, he withdrew from her because he knew if he remained that close, he would kiss her. A real kiss this time, not a soft and kind peck on the cheek or the head, but a real wet kiss where their tongues would play a game of cat and mouse in each other’s mouth.

And after such a kiss he knew Hee wouldn’t want to let her go, he’d want to immerse himself further in her, so it was best to withdraw before it was too late.

He took a deep breath before speaking, "As ridiculous as it sounds, I love sweets as you must have already realized by now and when I’m not receiving yogurts from Champagne then I make my own ice cream." He then adds, "Chocolate Ice cream."

With the distance put between them, Janey was snapped back to reality.

"I made a new batch last night and since you said you liked chocolate ice cream I thought, well, she’s been giving me homemade cookies, it’s not bad if I give her some homemade ice-cream."

"Sincerely?" She asked and he smiled.

His lashes fell over his eyes as he said "Sincerely." Then they lifted and trustworthy blue eyes were staring at her. "and if you don’t believe me, you don’t have to come in with me, just wait here, I’ll get it for you and you can go home."

At this point, that offer was the best and safest not just for her but for himself too.

"Y_you won’t do anything funny if I go in? L_like tie me down and never let me go?"

Oh the idea and thought of seeing her spread upon his bead and with her hands and legs tied down was now seeming too tempting. ’Bastard! Get your head out of the gutter Alan.’ he beat himself inside his own head.

"As much as that sounds very pleasant, no, I won’t." He calmly says.

"I_I’ll have you know that I told my mom I’m with you," She said, finally moving away from the side of the elevator.

"Wise move." He said with a smile and began to lead the way to his own door.

"And also my phone has a tracker installed, so if anything happens to me, they will trace it back here." She continued but was following behind him.

"That’s good." He says as he reaches the last door at the right and stops.

"Also my dad knows a lot of cops." She says as he pulls out some keys from his pocket and slips it into the keyhole.

"I’m sure he does." Alan chuckles as he turns the key and bends the doorknob to open the door.

Her hands grabbed his arm and quivering brown eyes looked up at him, "S_so what I’m saying is, promise you won’t try anything funny." It was a plea. One that asked that he didn’t break the trust she was putting in him.

He let out an understanding sigh and said, "I won’t do anything you don’t want me to. Satisfied?"

She nods her head and releases her grip on his arm and he opens the door to the ice-cream place/his home.

And he gestured that she stepped in first, with deep breaths, she moved and as soon as she entered and heard the door close behind her, in a firm voice she said, "And next time make it clear where you’re taking me to." and the house echoed with his laughter and he took her hand and led her into the house.

He’d fallen for her all over again.

For someone who was skeptical about entering his house, she quickly blended into the place. He thought she’d be all shy and sit in one spot, but like a curious cat, while he was busy bringing the ice-cream out, she was moving around and touching things. From the books on his shelf to the glass on his windows. But she didn’t touch anything without asking, "Can I touch it?" and he’d reply with a simple "yes."

It was rather satisfying to see her comfortable in his space. Truly satisfying.