Husband With Benefits
Chapter 257: Icy Dinner

Chapter 257: Icy Dinner

Lucien cut his steak with a silent sigh as he glanced at Evangeline, through the flickering candlelight between them.

"Are you going to continue being like this, Angel?" he asked quietly.

"Being like what?"

"You know like what. Are you going to pretend that I do not exist?"

"There is no pretense. You may as well not exist as far as I am concerned."

"I’m not a dinosaur that might cease to exist, Angel. And you cannot ignore me forever."

"Yes, I can. Watch me!" Evangeline snapped as she cut through her steak with the finesse of a bull in a china shop.

A small smile graced his face as he leaned back and watched her, his voice deepening as he drawled," Oh, I am watching angel. And I quite like what I see."

The smooth transition from the coaxing, teasing voice to the one that made her shiver, had Evangeline coughing.

Lucien suppressed a smile at her reaction and quickly passed her a glass of water that she took without looking at him.

Having caught her breath, Evangeline glared at Lucien," Do you have some kind of a split personality?"

Lucien was the picture of innocence as he shrugged his shoulders," I have no idea what you are talking about."

Shaking her head, Evangeline decided that it was better to pretend that he did not exist. Silently, she continued to eat her food.

Lucien stared at the top of her head and carefully considered his next move. For their relationship to get on the track that he wanted, the first step would be to make her talk to him. Narrowing his eyes, he thought of a quick plan.

Placing down his cutlery, he focused on staring at her. His angel wanted a challenge. He would give her one. But he did not just stare at her. He let his gaze caress every inch of her.

Evangeline clenched her hands on her fork, and repeated the mantra in her head," He’s not here. He’s not here..." However, it seemed to be failing miserably as she could feel his gaze!

Finally, unable to bear it, she put down her fork and snapped, "Dam* it! You are insufferable."

"And yet, you suffer me gladly, Angel..." Lucien replied. And now that he had her attention, he was not going to let it go easily. Deliberately, he leaned forward, his hand gracefully extending toward the flickering candle. With a casual flick of his finger and thumb, Lucien extinguished the flame, casting a shroud of darkness over the table.

Evangeline gasped at the sudden darkness and was about to snap at him when she suddenly felt a hot breath over her cheek. Lucien had stepped behind her chair without a sound. Without a word, he seemed to surround her as she felt his scent enveloped her.

His fingers casually danced over her bare shoulders, as he moved them slowly down her arm, before holding both her hands with his," Are you still going to ignore me, Angel?"

Evangeline felt her breath catch. The darkness intensified her other senses until she could only feel him. The scent of his cologne, the way his warm fingers entwined with hers, holding her gently, the soft sound of his breath near her ear. She could feel the shiver over her spine. The compulsion to give in to his seduction.

Unexpectedly, he softly tugged at her earlobe with his teeth, making her stiffen. She tried to take a deep breath to compose herself. His words continued to linger in the darkness, as he whispered in her ear," Angel?"

Evangeline hesitated. She needed to hold her own or she will lose herself with him.

Struggling to keep her sanity as he continued to torture her, she finally let out," I don’t know what you want me to say."

Her answer was rewarded with a butterfly kiss on her shoulder," Good girl. You can say my name for starters..."

"Y.. your name?"

"mmm"

His slight hum continued to send shivers through her and his name escaped her on a breathless moan," Lucifer." Another butterfly kiss.

"Good girl."

"Promise me something, Angel."

She did not want to. That was the first thought in her mind as Evangeline heard his words. She was scared that she’d promise him her soul if he asked. And she knew that she could not escape once she struck any deal with this devil.

She felt him inhale slowly, as he seemed to step closer to her and whispered," Are you not going to promise, Angel?"

"Wh.. What do you need me to promise?"

"Honesty. Promise me you’ll be honest in your feelings with me."

She wanted to promise and ask him for the same promise in return. The spell he had cast over her was not one she could break or even wanted to break.

However, before she could promise, there was a knock on the door of their private room, breaking the atmosphere.

Lucifer cursed inside his heart as he felt her stiffen. Fck! He’d almost had her agreement.

"Princess Evangeline? May we come in?"

Before she could reply, he quickly covered her mouth and whispered," Don’t think this is over, angel. I’ll have what I want."

The knock sounded again and Lucien lifted his hand, quickly nipping over her shoulder, as he walked back to his chair and she called out," Yes?"

Lucien used a lighter and soon the candle light flickered between them again as a young server questioned them," Your Highness? Did you need anything else?"

Evangeline shook her head and answered," No. Thank you for the lovely meal. Please bring the cheque."

"Are you not going to have a dessert?" Lucien asked quietly.

"I’ve had enough of your company, Lucien. If I have to sit here anymore, I think I might get indigestion."

"Ouch! You know how to dent a man’s ego, hmm?" Lucien grinned, not the least bit perturbed. After all, he could still see the slight blush on her face that he had brought and the way she refused to look at him. No one ever said that she’d fall for him just because he fell for her. He’d have to try longer and harder.

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