Husband With Benefits
Chapter 187: Great

Chapter 187: Great

"Great. Just great." Nora stood in front of her rather empty wardrobe with her hands on her hips and muttered to herself. She did not have a single formal dress! Suddenly, she missed her fully operational wardrobe that Demetri had arranged for her. Why had she been so stubborn and not brought a single dress with her? Now her anger had come back to bite her in the a**.

And why did she never invest in a pretty invest? Now that they were going to dinner tonight, was she supposed to wear her tracksuit and sneakers while he would be dressed to the nines looking like James Bond while she would look as if she was going to the gym? That would make him interested in her alright. He’d think he was going to dinner with a kid!

She picked up her phone. She should definitely ask him where they were going. Or at least suggest that they go somewhere casual... And now Isabella was also not here to help her save the day.

Isabella! Quickly, Nora squatted and searched through the bottom-most drawer. Bella had given her a pretty party dress when she’d first come here! She’s just pushed the box to the back, not expecting to ever wear it. Finally, she found the box and pulled it out.

Grimacing, she looked at the dress before deciding that it would work, even if it did look suspiciously look like a wedding dress... Quickly, Nora changed into the little white dress, thankful that at least her and Isabella’s shoe size was same. Dressed up, Nora gave herself one last look and nodded. Well, she looked pretty and yet different from the previous times when she had dressed up formally.

Instead of tying up her hair, she’d let it curl around her face and while she might break a bone in these sky-high heels it would be worth it... As she dabbed the lip gloss, she heard her phone ring... indicating that Demetri was here.

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Demetri pushed a hand through his hair feeling distinctly uncomfortable. It reminded him of the time when he had just taken over the company and every director on the company board had been against him. Heck, even then he had not been nervous but quite confident in his ability to handle those old coots. But now, he was standing here, just below Nora’s dorm room like a nervous little student.

It was all his brother’s fault. So what if Nora was so much younger than him? Why did he have to dress younger for her? He’d taken good care of his body and did not look old if he said so himself. Why then was he dressed here in a casual jeans and sweatshirt was beyond him.

"Its your fault for falling for such a young girl. There she is surrounded by young doves and then she has to come home to a pigeon like yourself..." Even now he could practically feel the smoke coming out of his ears as Erasmi’s voice echoed in his head.

With a huff, he leaned against the car, holding the small box in his hand as he waited for her arrival. And what was wrong with bringing her flowers? Just because they were cliche did not mean that she would not enjoy them! They were cliche for a reason! Stubbornly, he took out the small bouquet of pale pink roses that he had hidden in the car and waited patiently.

He glanced at the entrance of the dorm and then back at his watch. What was taking her so...

The beauty descending the stairs was Nora... As he glanced at the stunning vision in white, he felt his stomach drop. And not solely due to her breathtaking appearance...Yes he was casually dressed while she was formally dressed but suddenly he felt as if he was standing at the altar waiting for her. There might as well be wedding bells playing in the background.

The white body-hugging dress accentuated her curves and stopped just above her knees but the back was longer, falling over her hips and resembling a train for the dress. He felt his knees go weak and wanted to check his watch. Maybe a church would be open and they could hold a wedding.

When Nora first descended the stairs and looked around the place, she could not help but frown. Demetri had not yet arrived. But then, withing a moment, her eyes caught the man leaning against the car and she almost jerked to a stop. Thankfully she had been holding the balustrade or she would have fallen head first to the floor. Why was he dressed so casually?

How did she make such a mistake? She should have called him and asked him if they were going to a formal place or a casual place. Now here she was dressed to the nines while he stood there in his casual clothing. She had to remind herself that she’d seen him dressed down at home several times. However, this was very much different. He looked... so much younger and almost carefree. Even his hair looked a little different.

As she stood frozen on the last step, Demetri quickly strode towards her. As he stood in front of her, the heel and the step made her slightly taller than the man.

At a loss, she bit her lip and spoke softly," I am overdressed. I’ll just go and change..."

Demetri shook his head slowly and handed the bouquet to her," You look prefect. These are for you."

Nora looked down at the pretty bouquet of flowers in his hands and accepted it with a thank you, feeling pleased. It was so pretty. Softly, she caressed the petals and looked up to thank him when a sudden flash blinded her.

Nora widened her eyes as Demetri lowered the camera in his hand and shook a small paper in his hand. Smiling, he handed the camera to her and said," I got this Polaroid camera for you as well. But I had to capture this moment..."

"You clicked my picture? Show me?"

Demetri shook his head, playfully," Uh huh. This is mine. Now come on, lets go..."

Nora looked at him again and then herself... They still ended up dressed as differently as they could..."Where are we going?"

Demetri grinned and caught Nora’s write gently tugging at her as he said," We need to find a church of course."

Nora did not know if she tripped because of the heels or because of his words but the next moment, she was in Demetri’s arms...

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